Image showing a BMTC bus. For representational purposes.
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Bengaluru: A woman, believed to be in her late 30s, died after being struck by a BMTC bus on Hennur-Bagalur Road on Sunday evening.
The incident occurred between 7.45 pm and 8 pm near Gundappa Circle.
According to the Chikkajala traffic police, the woman was crossing the road when the rear wheel of the BMTC bus made contact with her, causing her to fall. She died on the spot.
However, the police clarified that the bus did not run over the woman. "We currently lack identification details for the deceased; we are in the process of verifying her information. However, we have detained the bus driver, who stopped the vehicle immediately following the incident," an officer said.