BJP party worker killed in Bengaluru as high-end car rams gas tanker near Devanahalli; three injured
A BJP party worker was killed and three others were injured in a road accident near Bengaluru after their car collided with a gas tanker. Local police have registered a case following the incident on the Kempegowda International Airport Road.
Why it matters
The incident highlights road safety concerns on high-traffic airport corridors and the risks associated with high-speed driving.
BJP party worker and realtor Shivakumar, 50, from Malur, was killed and three others were injured after the speeding high-end car they were travelling in rammed a gas tanker near Rani Cross on the Kempegowda International Airport Road in Devanahalli on Tuesday.
The injured have been identified as Chandan, Pradeep and Vinod Kumar. They were shifted to a nearby hospital.
According to the police, Shivakumar and the three injured were travelling from Chitradurga to Malur. When they reached the highway on the Hoskote-Dabaspet Ring Road stretch, the driver allegedly attempted to overtake a gas tanker.
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