Kin blame girl riding pillion for biker's death

A 26-year-old man was killed under mysterious circumstances and his woman friend riding pillion escaped with minor injuries after a speeding car knocked down their bike near Nakanur Gate in Chikkaballapur on Tuesday night.

The deceased has been identified as Anand, a resident of Kamashettyhalli.

Affair suspected

A senior police officer said that Anand, an employee of a private firm, was married and had a child. The police suspect Anand had an affair with his woman friend Gayathri, who was injured in the accident. On Tuesday, they were returning to their village from Chikkaballapur.

Gayathri told the police that she was in Chikkaballapur and met Anand on her way back to her village and he offered to drop her home. On their way, a speeding car hit their bike, killing Anand on spot. Gayathri escaped with minor injuries.

The police said that members of Anand's family accused Gayathri of having a role in his death.

The Chikkaballapur police have registered a case of unnatural death and are waiting for the postmortem report to ascertain the cause of death. The police are also searching for the car that knocked down Anand's bike.