Bus knocks down cop

A constable suffered grievous injuries after he was knocked down by a speeding BMTC bus in the Electronics City police limits on Monday morning.

Balesh M, 22, a resident of Marathalli and a constable attached to KSRP Battalion-I, is being treated in the intensive care unit at St John’s Hospital, the police said.
The accident occurred when Balesh was crossing the road at around 7.20 am to reach a BMTC bus stop. The bus driver failed to control the vehicle and knocked him down, leaving him critically injured.

The driver has been arrested, the police said.

Two injured in accident
Two persons were injured and a few vehicles were damaged in a road accident at Nanjappa Circle near Hebbal, the police said. A BMTC bus, a Scorpio car, an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler were involved in the accident.

The Scorpio car driver was speeding and lost control when he approached the circle. He collided with an autorickshaw and it turned upside down. Autorickshaw driver Prakash, and Neeraj, a passenger in the auto, suffered injuries. The Scorpio then knocked down a motorcycle and rammed a BMTC bus from behind. The accident led to a traffic jam for sometime. The Scorpio driver and the two-wheeler rider escaped with minor injuries. The police have taken the Scorpio driver into custody.

House burgled
Thieves struck at a house in Jnanabharathi police limits on Sunday and made away with gold jewellery and other valuables worth Rs 9.5 lakh.

Gurudutt, a software engineer, told the police the burglars had entered his house through the backdoor, when he was away. According to the police, he discovered the theft when he returned home late in the night.