Why Bengaluru is India’s deadliest metropolitan city for deaths arising from civic negligence
An 18-year-old student in Bengaluru remains severely injured years after a tree fell on him due to civic negligence. The family struggles with ongoing medical costs and feels abandoned by the local municipal body.
Why it matters
Highlights systemic issues in urban infrastructure maintenance and the lack of accountability for public safety in rapidly growing metropolitan areas.
It was around 8 p.m. on July 14, 2023, when tragedy struck 18-year-old Rajashekar K.V. He was walking on Cunningham Road in the heart of the city when a huge peepal tree fell on him, causing severe pelvic injuries that left his lower body immobilised.
The article reports on a specific human interest story and civic failure without overt political agenda, focusing on the victim's experience.
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