A 27-year-old software professional and her 19-year-old cousin were killed after a truck ran over their scooter near Deepanjalinagar Metro station on Mysuru Road in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon, a day before the elder woman’s wedding rituals were scheduled to begin.
The victims were identified as Sindhushree, who worked at a software company, and her cousin Vidya, who had completed her pre-university course. Sindhushree was travelling to deliver one last wedding invitation to a relative when the crash occurred. She was riding a two-wheeler borrowed from a neighbour, with Vidya travelling pillion.
According to police, a Rajasthan-registered truck travelling towards Mysuru hit the scooter from behind at around 3.30pm. The impact threw both women onto the road, after which the truck ran over them. They died at the scene.
The crash came as Sindhushree’s family was preparing for several wedding-related ceremonies. Her haldi and Bale Shastra ceremonies were scheduled for Thursday, while the wedding reception was fixed for Sunday, November 15. The wedding itself was to take place in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on November 16.
At Victoria Hospital mortuary on Thursday, Sindhushree’s father, Nanjundappa, an autorickshaw driver, told news agency IANS that the family had been preparing for the wedding when the tragedy occurred. “My daughter was supposed to celebrate her haldi ceremony today. Instead, I am preparing to cremate her,” he said.
The truck driver fled after the crash, abandoning the vehicle, police said. Byatarayanapura traffic police seized the truck and registered a case based on a complaint filed by Sindhushree’s father. The bodies were shifted to Victoria Hospital mortuary for postmortem.
Relatives questioned the movement of heavy goods vehicles in the locality and alleged that restrictions on such vehicles could have prevented the deaths. The supplied report does not establish whether any vehicle restriction was in force at the time of the crash or whether a violation occurred.
A senior police officer said investigators would examine CCTV footage from the surrounding areas and collect expert reports. These findings are expected to help establish the sequence of events and support the investigation into the crash.
The fatality occurred on Mysuru Road near a metro station, an area where daily movement includes public transport users, two-wheeler riders and larger commercial vehicles. The police investigation, including the review of CCTV footage and expert reports, will determine the circumstances of the collision and the driver’s responsibility.
