<p>A working woman, hospitalised last month after being injured in a pothole-related accident, has spent Rs 7.5 lakh on her medical bills for 15 days.</p>.<p>She has also been advised not to attend work for six months after getting two surgeries to fix her right knee and bone alignment.</p>.<p>On the night of October 16, Peenya 2nd Stage resident S Suguna was returning from Nandini Layout when she lost control of her bike after hitting a pothole at 14th Cross, just 1.5 kilometres away from home. Since the pothole was filled with rainwater, Suguna could not assess its depth.</p>.<p>“She was riding slowly but yet lost balance as the pothole was extremely deep,” Suguna’s husband Mahesh said, adding that she has been riding the two-wheeler to work for the past four years.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/point-blank/bengalurus-potholes-whos-accountable-1159564.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru's potholes: Who's accountable?</a></strong></p>.<p>Mahesh said he received immediate compensation of Rs 5.6 lakh thanks to family insurance.</p>.<p>“I spent Rs 2 lakh out of my own pocket. She has been advised bed rest and physiotherapy for the next six weeks,” he said.</p>.<p>The accident has proved costly to the couple who has a six-year-old son and an elderly mother.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>‘Police refused to act’</strong></p>.<p>“When I approached the police station to file a complaint stating the accident happened due to the pothole, they refused to accept it. After (Suguna’s) accident, I decided not to ride my two-wheeler when it rains. The pothole-filled roads are not meant for two-wheeler riders,” Mahesh said.</p>
<p>A working woman, hospitalised last month after being injured in a pothole-related accident, has spent Rs 7.5 lakh on her medical bills for 15 days.</p>.<p>She has also been advised not to attend work for six months after getting two surgeries to fix her right knee and bone alignment.</p>.<p>On the night of October 16, Peenya 2nd Stage resident S Suguna was returning from Nandini Layout when she lost control of her bike after hitting a pothole at 14th Cross, just 1.5 kilometres away from home. Since the pothole was filled with rainwater, Suguna could not assess its depth.</p>.<p>“She was riding slowly but yet lost balance as the pothole was extremely deep,” Suguna’s husband Mahesh said, adding that she has been riding the two-wheeler to work for the past four years.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/point-blank/bengalurus-potholes-whos-accountable-1159564.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru's potholes: Who's accountable?</a></strong></p>.<p>Mahesh said he received immediate compensation of Rs 5.6 lakh thanks to family insurance.</p>.<p>“I spent Rs 2 lakh out of my own pocket. She has been advised bed rest and physiotherapy for the next six weeks,” he said.</p>.<p>The accident has proved costly to the couple who has a six-year-old son and an elderly mother.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>‘Police refused to act’</strong></p>.<p>“When I approached the police station to file a complaint stating the accident happened due to the pothole, they refused to accept it. After (Suguna’s) accident, I decided not to ride my two-wheeler when it rains. The pothole-filled roads are not meant for two-wheeler riders,” Mahesh said.</p>