Udupi: Reckless Bus Driver Kills Cyclist – Angry Crowd Hold Traffic
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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD)
Udupi, Aug 13: A cyclist died on the spot when an express bus rammed his bicycle near the Halima Sabju Auditorium, Udyavar, on National Highway (NH) 17, here on Thursday August 13, 2009.
The deceased has been identified as fortyeight year old Jagdish Acharya, a daily wage earner and a resident of nearby Shankarapura. The speeding bus ran over Jagdish after it hit his bicycle.
The local people and passersby gathered at the horrific scene . A verbal abuse followed soon with the bus driver who was trying to flee the spot. A mob gathered and sought immediate relief to the family of deceased . They also demanded the arrest of the erring bus driver.
Kaup police has registered a case in this regard.
The body of the cyclist was lying on NH 17 here for half an hour, after he was run over and killed by a speeding Vegadoot express bus. The locals irked by the inefficiency of the police , laid road blockades, to protest against apathy of the police department. As a result, traffic on either side of the highway was at standstill for over 2 hours creating a 5 kilometer traffic line up on both sides.
Kaup police inspector Cheluvaraj who arrived at the spot , ordered the people to move away which they resisted. He also threatened the mob that he would register a case on them, if they did not move away from the accident spot. The mob finally dispersed when the RTO arrived and assured them that the reckless driver would be arrested and monetary compensation would be awarded to the family of the deceased.
With the backdrop of rising mishaps on NH 17 by reckless bus drivers, the locals and the general public have urged the transport Authority to take stringent action on reckless express bus drivers who are the main cause of several accidents that have taken away lives of innocent victims besides causing injury and property damage.