Mangaluru: 8-year-old girl falls off two-wheeler, dies


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Nov 23: A tragic accident took the life of an 8-year-old girl at Alake here on the evening of Sunday November 23.

The deceased has been identified as Rachana Pai, daughter of Ramananda Pai, a resident of Mannagudda.

It is said that Ramananda, his wife and Rachana were riding in their two-wheeler, when all of a sudden the vehicle skid.

Rachana, who was sitting pillion with her mother, lost balance and fell on the road. A lorry that was passing by hit her before she could be saved.

A critically injured Rachana was rushed to a private hospital where she breathed her last.

Barke police registered a case.

  

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  • sr jyothi fernandes,UFS, Mudarangady/Mysore

    Wed, Nov 26 2014

    very sad. my heartfelt condolences to the parents of little girl Rachana. Their much loved daughter is no more. May God give you enough strength and grace to accept this tragedy.

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  • geekay, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    You are 101% correct. This road gets patchworks only during Navaratri days. No one bother about it during remaining time. One can see all the motorists busy with zigzag driving in this road to avoid holes.....

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  • Suresh Saldanha, Dubai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    May her soul Rest in peace its very sad to here that the death of this little girl..Dear lord give strength and courage to the family members to come out of this tragedy.

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  • Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    RIP little angel.

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  • IMTIAZ AHMED, KUDROLI/MUSCAT

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Big tragedy, shocking news, may Almighty give strength to bear the loss of thier loved one to the parents and family.

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  • CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/DUBAI

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    VERY SAD.VERY YOUNG CHILD LOST.GOD MAY GRANT HER ETERNAL REST.

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  • Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    May her Soul rest in peace! But the carelessness and don't care attitude shown to this road by the city corporation irrespective of Congress or BJP is unpardonable. This is one of the busiest roads in Mangalore totally neglected. There are a number of lorries carrying rotten fish leaking fish oil running with impunity. This is the main cause of two wheelers skidding. One must see the way this road is concretized and no where in the world you will find such shabby work. It is the best example how not to concretize a road. May be the corporation wants to preserve it for posterity for future generations to see. A huge amount is sanctioned for this road about a year back and still nothing is happening. The rumor is that the contract is awarded to a higher bidder and the lower bidder got angry has approached the court.
    The road widening people have measured the road at least 4 times just to save an apartment by an MLC. Nobody knows the authenticity of this. Even if so the cost of the same work might have doubled and who will be responsible for this and how to penalize these corrupt guys. God alone knows!And to please the Gods during Navaratri procession a thin layer of a substance resembling tar is applied as patch work and needless to say it goes off once the procession passes!Accidents are caused they just do not happen!!

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    A young life lost. Very unfortunate and sad. May her soul rest in peace.

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    These two wheelers are not safe for anyone.
    A person has to be 100% careful for any objects on road, stones, displaced interlocks, road edges, humps, bumps, potholes, minor repairs.
    Of course these are advantages of the Indian roads which are 'state of art'
    If so, is not good to go walking or hire a rickshaw to be safer.
    I wouldn't advise an enemy to buy a two wheeler.

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  • maria, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    really sad incident, dear parents a humble request - don't make sit your kid back on the two wheeler, innocent kids some time they sleep, if possible make them sit front or if u take them by bus, rick or by walk at least u can save them.

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  • Veekshitha moily, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    We stay in the same lane . i see her everyday when i go to office .
    She will dress up in the same uniform today morning i found many people standing in front of her residence i was in urgent i came to office when i saw this news i am shocked i cant come out of it ..Rest in peace angel

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  • Disha Rita, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014


    Heart melting incident, no words

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/India

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Heart breaking incident.May child's soul rest in peace.Please accept my heartfelt condolence on the sad and untimely demise of your lovely,darling daughter.Whether it is due to your carelessness or her fate but God's will.I really felt.God grant you enough strength to overcome this irreparable loss.RIP

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  • karan, katapadi/Dubai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Very sad incident.
    Recently, I objected my 8 years old daughter riding on back seat of scooter and I had to face tough resistance from the family saying why you are so scared and so many kids ride on scooter and bike. There is nothing wrong etc. But, I feel we are very careless many times or we do not assess the risks. Also, I have seen children sitting on front seat of car and they dont realize how dangerous it is when air balloon is burst.

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  • mariam, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Very sad. But we parents are to blame for the loss. We parents have to be careful. We should see that pillion riders wear helmets, avoid children on the bikes meant for 2. Sometimes there will be 4 on the bike. Avoid driving in rain. I have seen children at the back of the mother or father, not holding on to the rider, busy being distracted on the road, and one small hit, the child will go flying. and then we weep.

    hence parents, safety is in your hands. no need for police, or others.

    please take care of your family. we do not know when it strikes.

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  • Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    I feel sad for the young one who lost her life. May be we should be very careful when driving especially in two wheeler. May God give the Father and Mother the courage and strength to bear the loss

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  • Peter lewis, kalmady/k s a

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Oh no, why you people riding these killer 2 wheelers. we have good public transport in our state. we lost a angel of our mistake. my sincere condolences to the family.

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  • Dev Sagar, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    WHAT KIND OF DUMB RULES WE HAVE IN INDIA? I AM NOT REFERRING TO THIS CASE BUT IN GENERAL. HELMET IS COMPULSORY FOR THE RIDER BUT NOT FOR THE PILLION RIDERS! WHAT A JOKE! IN MOST OF THE CASES THE PILLION RIDERS ARE THE VICTIMS!!!

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  • yahoo, mumbai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    RTO thinks all accidents are head-on and riders' head gets hit first before anything else falling off from behind

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  • martin,

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    guys jus get dis loud n clear m'lore roads r totally UNSAFE even2 ride single.when u r carrying entire family on 2 wheels u @da mercy of pure LUCK.i dont kno y u challenge yur luck.USE BUS if u hv2 take family or car if u hv 1.BUT NEVER EVER 2 wheel

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    very tragic... really saddened to hear this news.
    RIP baby Rachana.

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  • yahoo, mumbai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Three on scooter is not unusual if she sat inbetween. Which scooter-model,make?

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  • Robert, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Dear Readers,
    Please don't disagree any comment related to sad incidents. First of all Daiji should not give this option. Really it hurts when somebody diagrees.

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Cute girl, really sad incident.
    Two wheeler always risky. RIP

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  • clvie, Kuwait

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    RIP Dear Rachna. May your parents get the strength to bear this huge loss.

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  • K.Fernandes, Dubai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Tragic news. May Almighty give courage to bear the loss of loved one. May her Soul rest in peace. Big vehicle pilots (???) are totally blind they don’t care for other road user like two wheelers. NO road discipline to maintain safe gap between two vehicles. Whom to blame? NO fear of law. If it is in Gulf, no excuse at all. The responsible has top pay for it in jail.

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  • cletus lobo, mangalore/alake

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Angel is in god's hand in heaven .REST IN PEACE.HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY .......

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  • Stany Dsouza, Shanthigudde, Shirva

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Very Sad. My heartfelt condolences to Pai family. May the angel's soul RIP.

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  • mohammed aslam, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    i felt very sad,it should not happened to anybody,rip

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Very sad news. Authorities are not serious about the road repair. General public has to suffer due to the inefficient workmanship either by the road contractor or by PWD.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    RIP Angel ...

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    In Alake-Mannagudda Road even the concrete roads have deep trench and very steep borders, because of which many two wheeler riders have slipped and fallen. Few days back even my scooter had slipped and fallen near Durga Mahal junction in Mannagudda because of the steep border of concrete road but luckily that day there was no big vehicle coming fast from opposite direction or from behind and hence I was saved.

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Here is a typical case where the police should come into the picture. It is a common site in Mangalore to see babies in arms being carried by the pillion rider putting the lives of innocent children to danger.

    Hope the traffic police make a serious note of these kind of accidents and ensure that only one pillion rider accompanies the bike driver.

    My sympathies go to the parents of the child who lost her life as a result of the skid.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • ACHUTH BANTWAL, manglore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    mangalore alke, kambala mannagudda durgamahal roads all risky spots with city busses, trucks which is rush area near gokarnanath temple and from kudroli side. traffic police rquired near ullal nursing home and near main enterance of kudroli temple. our road conditions also bad which lost the life of 8 year old girl. trucksmust be prohibitted in this road which are from fishing ice factory place,

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  • peter lewis, brahmavar/Sharjah

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Blind truck drivers they cannot see the people and small vehicle.How carelessly they are driving when small vehicles and two wheelers also in the same road and same lane. Worse driving system in the world we find in India only

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  • arman, Hindustan

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Very sad to hear this. Parents pe kya beetti hongi . Tomorrow when they wake up they
    Will realize that their daughter is no more..my eyes are already numb. God give courage to all..

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  • Mrs.Sumana Shenoy, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    Our heartfelt condolences to the family of dear Rachana. May God give them strength to bear this loss. May dear Rachana's soul rest in peace.

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    She is in God's hands and heaven.

    But, I think it is time for every one to ponder over these two wheeler accidents, is it worthwhile to ride those at all.

    Of course, companies manufacturing two wheelers wont see a problem with humans dying except their own profits.

    Rest in Peace little girl.

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