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Brothers charred to death in truck-bike collision

Last Updated 04 January 2016, 19:55 IST

Two brothers on a two-wheeler were charred to death when a truck collided with their vehicle in Hebbugodi police limits on Monday evening.

The deceased have been identified as Govindaswamy, 30, and Raju, 28, both natives of Tamil Nadu.

According to the police, the brothers were heading to Tamil Nadu when the accident took place around 6.45 pm on Old Chandapura Road near Tirumagondanahalli. They were riding on the left lane of the road, when a truck carrying onions to Tamil Nadu hit the two-wheeler from behind. The truck driver moved the vehicle to the left in order to allow a car to overtake him. When the truck changed lanes, Govindaswamy and Raju were in front of it.

The bike came under the truck and was dragged on for about 20 metres. A few local residents alerted the truck driver, who stopped the vehicle. He jumped out of the vehicle and ran away, said the police.

The local residents tried to drag the bike out along with Govindaswamy and Raju. However, the fuel tank broke open as it was compressed against the road. Before anything could be done the whole truck was ablaze and the two brothers were burnt alive, said the police.

The local police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot and doused the fire. Vehicular movement on the busy National Highway 7 was disrupted for over an hour. The police made temporary diversions and ensured vehicular flow. Normalcy was restored around 8 pm, said the police.

The bodies were moved to a government hospital for post mortem and the police are looking for the truck driver.

Rider falls to death
A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when he fell down from the up ramp of the Hebbal flyover while negotiating a curve, under the KR Puram traffic police limits early on Sunday morning. The deceased, Venkataraju, 27, is a resident of Vijinapura.

According to the police, Venkataraju was speeding on his way home from the City Market. He rode the bike recklessly on the up ramp of the Hebbal flyover around 1 am and failed to control the bike while negotiating a curve. He collided with the parapet wall of the flyover. He was thrown up in the air and suffered severe injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival, said the police.

 

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(Published 04 January 2016, 19:55 IST)

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