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Swiggy delivery boy killed in road accident in BengaluruNazim (36), a resident of Shivajinagar, was riding his scooter on Lower Agram Road towards Viveknagar when a speeding tipper truck hit him from behind
Udbhavi Balakrishna
DHNS
Last Updated IST
Representative image. Credit: iStock Photo
Representative image. Credit: iStock Photo

A Swiggy delivery boy was killed in an accident caused by a drunk truck driver in central Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Nazim (36), a resident of Shivajinagar, was riding his scooter on Lower Agram Road towards Viveknagar when a speeding tipper truck hit him from behind. He suffered head injuries and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Ashoknagar traffic police have arrested the truck driver, Bhojaraju, 38, and seized the vehicle. A medical test showed he had 550 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, police said.

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(Published 13 April 2023, 03:44 IST)