<p>A 23-year-old bike rider was killed on the spot after a BMTC bus ran over him near Jayamahal on Monday.</p>.<p>The victim, Syed Ismail, was a resident of Motinagara and worked at a mobile service shop. The pillion rider Mohammed Ali sustained injuries and is recovering at a private hospital, the police said.</p>.<p>According to the police, around 4.30 pm Ismail and Ali were moving towards JC Nagar. A BMTC bus, headed towards Sultanpalya from KR Market, tried to overtake the bike. The two-wheeler came in contact with the bus, causing Ismail to fall down, and come under its wheels.</p>.<p>Though the police found a helmet at the spot, they said Ismail sustained fatal head injuries and died instantly. They suspect that the rider did not fasten the chin strap of the helmet.</p>.<p>The RT Nagar police have taken up a case against the bus driver Abdul Khalam, who has been booked for causing accidental death due to rash and negligent driving.</p>.<p>The bus and the bike have been seized, and the police are investigating further.</p>
<p>A 23-year-old bike rider was killed on the spot after a BMTC bus ran over him near Jayamahal on Monday.</p>.<p>The victim, Syed Ismail, was a resident of Motinagara and worked at a mobile service shop. The pillion rider Mohammed Ali sustained injuries and is recovering at a private hospital, the police said.</p>.<p>According to the police, around 4.30 pm Ismail and Ali were moving towards JC Nagar. A BMTC bus, headed towards Sultanpalya from KR Market, tried to overtake the bike. The two-wheeler came in contact with the bus, causing Ismail to fall down, and come under its wheels.</p>.<p>Though the police found a helmet at the spot, they said Ismail sustained fatal head injuries and died instantly. They suspect that the rider did not fasten the chin strap of the helmet.</p>.<p>The RT Nagar police have taken up a case against the bus driver Abdul Khalam, who has been booked for causing accidental death due to rash and negligent driving.</p>.<p>The bus and the bike have been seized, and the police are investigating further.</p>
