Three killed in two separate accidents near K.R. Puram

Three men were killed in two separate road accidents near Bhattarahalli in K.R. Puram on Friday evening and Saturday morning.

In the first accident, two men riding a motorcycle were killed after their vehicle rammed into a lorry near Bhattarahalli around 2 a.m. on Saturday.

The deceased have been identified as Shivraj Gowda Patil, 24, a native of Haveri, and Laxmikantha, 26, from Kalaburagi. Both were employed with a private company and were living in a rented house in Basavanapura near K.R. Puram.

The accident occurred when the two were returning home on their motorcycle after work, police said. Both died on the spot due to the impact of the collision. The police have arrested the truck driver charging him for causing death due to negligence and rash and negligent driving.

In a separate accident at around 6 p.m. on Friday, Sachin, 34, a resident of Thubarahalli in Hoskote, was killed when his motorcycle was hit by an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus near Bhattarahalli.

The K.R. Puram Traffic Police have registered cases in connection with both accidents and initiated further investigations, Assistant Commissioner of Police Dinakar said.