Ramanagar accident: Fourth victim dies in Bengaluru hospital; people demand action against guilty
Ramanagar: A girl who had been grievously injured in an accident at Gollaradoddi in the taluk, where a goods vehicle hit children on August 9, died at the Indira Gandhi Hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday night, being the fourth victim of the accident.
The deceased girl has been identified as Jnanavi, who was a Class 1 student and the second daughter of Rajanna and Shanthamma, who were residents of a village in Ramanagar district. Her elder sister Shalini, aged nine years, had died on the day of the accident.
Two other children have died in the incident, which is said to have been the result of the goods vehicle driver's negligence.
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Five children were returning home at night on August 9 after attending tuition and were crossing the road at Gollaradoddi when the speeding goods vehicle hit them. Two children, five-year-old Rohit and Jnanavi's elder sister Shalini died on the spot. Three other children, who had been grievously injured, were admitted to the Ramanagara Hospital for treatment, before being shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru. Suchit, a Class 5 student, had been seriously injured in the head and was being treated at the BGS Hospital in Bengaluru, but he died after battling for life for a week.
The locals have staged an intense protest against the continued loss of life due to the accident at Gollaradoddi. They placed her body in the middle of the road in the village and gathered around it in protest. Some of the protesters also set tyres on fire, all of them demanding that the goods vehicle driver be punished severely for taking lives of children. "The elected representatives and officers should meet the families of the deceased children and provide them relief for the loss," the people have urged during the protest.
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Mangaluru Mob Lynching: Police tried to bury case, suspension order confirms cover-up attempt
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Mangaluru: The police department’s failure in handling the brutal mob lynching of Wayanad native Ashraf in Mangaluru has now been officially confirmed, with a suspension order of three officers clearly exposing an attempted cover-up by officers of the Mangaluru Rural Police Station.
The suspension order, issued by Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, holds three personnel — Inspector Shivakumar K.R., Head Constable Chandra P., and Civil Police Constable Yallaling — responsible for dereliction of duty in the chilling lynching case. Their actions, or lack thereof, reflect a shocking level of indifference, negligence, and an attempt to mislead both the public and higher authorities.
Despite clear signs and local testimonies pointing to a mob lynching, , the police had initially tried to portray it as an unnatural death. This deliberate misrepresentation appears to be a calculated move to water down the severity of the crime. This has now been confirmed, with a clear explanation provided in the suspension order.
The suspension order points out that the three officers failed to carry out their basic duty — to inform superiors and to register a case based on the gravity of the crime. Instead, they chose to downplay the matter, giving the accused more time to escape scrutiny.
What the Suspension Order Reveals:
The facts outlined in the suspension order are damning. On April 27, between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM, an unidentified body was found near a field behind Bhatra Kallurti Daivasthana in Kudupu. A complaint led to a case being filed as a simple UDR by the Mangaluru Rural Police Station.
According to the suspension order, the reason for suspending the three officials has been clearly stated. Based on a report by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, South Sub-Division, Mangaluru City Police, a complaint was registered on 27 April between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM regarding an unidentified body found near the field behind Bhatra Kallurti Daivasthana in Kudupu village, Mangaluru taluk. The case was registered at the Mangaluru Rural Police Station as an Unnatural Death Report (UDR). Following a complaint filed by a person named Deepak on 28 April, a case (Crime No. 37/2025) was registered under sections 189(2), 191(1)(3), 115(2), 103(2), 240, and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to Deepak’s phone call to the police, during a cricket match being played on the field, a group of players and spectators attacked the unidentified individual. The inspector and staff of Mangaluru Rural Police Station had received this information.
Inspector Shivakumar K.R. reportedly chose not to alert his superiors and went ahead with registering it as a UDR, essentially trying to sweep the incident under the carpet.
Head Constable Chandra P., attached to the Intelligence Wing, was informed by Deepak of the Mangaluru Traffic East Police Station but failed to follow up or report the matter further.
Civil Police Constable Yallaling, who was on beat duty at the site of the match, also failed to report the mob violence he witnessed, thus compounding the department’s collective failure.
These officers weren’t just negligent — they actively suppressed evidence of a murder. Despite having access to eyewitness information and being present at the scene, none of them acted to protect the victim or uphold the law.
All three have now been suspended for gross negligence and misconduct. However, the suspension alone does not undo the damage caused — valuable hours were lost, and the integrity of the investigation was compromised.
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