<p>An assistant sub-inspector attached to the Devanahalli traffic police station was knocked down by a KMF van near the Jakkur aerodrome on Tuesday night.</p>.<p>Venkataramu (55) was riding home to the Yelahanka police quarters around 10.30 pm when the accident took place.</p>.<p>The KMF van, which was coming from Judicial Layout on the service road, hit him. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.</p>.<p>Venkataramu was a native of Malavalli taluk in Mandya district. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.</p>.<p>City police commissioner Bhaskar Rao took to Twitter to pay condolences to Venkataramu’s family.</p>.<p>“He has saved numerous lives and rescued many; a family devastated,” Rao tweeted.</p>.<p>The police arrested van driver Guru (24) and booked him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code Section 304-A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving) and seized the van.</p>
<p>An assistant sub-inspector attached to the Devanahalli traffic police station was knocked down by a KMF van near the Jakkur aerodrome on Tuesday night.</p>.<p>Venkataramu (55) was riding home to the Yelahanka police quarters around 10.30 pm when the accident took place.</p>.<p>The KMF van, which was coming from Judicial Layout on the service road, hit him. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.</p>.<p>Venkataramu was a native of Malavalli taluk in Mandya district. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.</p>.<p>City police commissioner Bhaskar Rao took to Twitter to pay condolences to Venkataramu’s family.</p>.<p>“He has saved numerous lives and rescued many; a family devastated,” Rao tweeted.</p>.<p>The police arrested van driver Guru (24) and booked him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code Section 304-A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving) and seized the van.</p>
