Bangalore: Warning to Parents - 'Secret Night Ride' Ends in Death for Three Youths
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
With Inputs from ToI
Bangalore, Feb 23: Cases of accidents involving youngsters on posh sets of wheels, in most cases driven without the knowledge of their parents, are not uncommon these days. In a bid to fulfil the whims and fancies of their college-going sons and daughters and keep them 'happy' and 'popular' among their peers, many parents blindly allow the keys of their vehicles without realizing the risks. Many of them are even unaware of the goings-on in their children's lives. A well-known case was the death of Ayazuddin, son of former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin, who gifted him a superbike, and that same two-wheeler took away his life.
In a tragic incident reported from Kolar, three youngsters - Azlan S Ahmed, Kiran Joseph Machado, Keshav Nandan Gulati, met with an accident during a late-night joy ride. Their friend Rahul Peter escaped with injuries. The saddest part is, none of their families knew about the 'joyride' until their bodies arrived at a Bangalore hospital.
As reported by The Times of India, Azlan S Ahmed borrowed his father Sujan Ahmed's Honda City, saying he had to meet a friend. Ahmed is a resident of Chikka Bazar in Tasker Town.
Kiran Joseph Machado was the son of Vincent Lawrence Machado, a veterinary doctor, of Rain Tree Hall on Richmond Road. The Machados were completely ignorant of their son's plans. "He might have left the residence around midnight. Since the lights in his bedroom were on, they thought he was studying," a relative, Neil, said.
The family did not initially believe the news, as they were under the impression that Kiran was in his room through the night. Kiran's exams were scheduled to begin Wednesday. The Machados also did not know how their son had befriended the other three. It is said the foursome had struck up a friendship while playing football matches at Shantinagar stadium.
The third dead student, Keshav Nandan Gulati, is the son of Rajinder Nandan Gulati of Benson Town.
The injured boy, Rahul Peter, was brought to Nimhans by Hoskote police, around 3am. "He was brought with diffused injury. He was drowsy and unconscious. He did not need any surgery. When he regained consciousness, he was taken by his parents to some other hospital," doctors at Nimhans said. Details of Rahul's family were not known to police till late in the night.
Azlan and Keshav's funerals were completed late on Tuesday, while Kiran's last rites will be conducted on Thursday.