Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Apr 8: A BJP worker riding a two-wheeler died after hitting BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje's car K R Puram here on Monday, April 8.
The incident took place near the Vinayaka temple near Devasandra in K R Puram locality in Bengaluru and the deceased BJP worker was identified as Prakash, 55, a resident of T. C Palya.
MP Shobha Karandlaje, who had come to K R Puram constituency for campaigning on Monday morning, had parked her Fortuner car near the temple. It is said that when the door of the car was opened, Prakash, who was coming from behind on a two-wheeler, got hit and fell down.
On this occasion, it is said that a private bus coming behind Prakash ran over his body. He was immediately admitted to the hospital but it is known that he died as the treatment failed.
Union Minister Karandlaje said: "Our party worker Prakash had met with an accident. We were going ahead in the rally. When one of the doors of our vehicle was opened, the victim, riding on a bike, collided with it and fell onto the road. He was run over by a bus afterwards. We are sad for what had happened. We stand with the family of the deceased. Prakash was a loyal BJP party worker. We will provide compensation to his family from the party."
Former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj visited the grieving family and paid his condolences.
A case has been registered in the city's K R Puram Traffic Police Station in connection with the incident.
(With inputs from IANS)