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Kundapur: In bid to overtake bus, tanker kills mother, daughter

  •   Sat, May 07 2016 10:25:13 AM

Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur

Kundapur, May 7: A woman and her young daughter were killed on the spot in an accident involving a bus, tanker and a bike on Saturday May 7 at Trasi here.

The accident took place in front of Gangolli police station on NH 66 at around 8.30 am.

The deceased have been identified as Saroja (32), daughter of Gopal Ganiga, a resident of Sampigekodlu, Mayyadi in Byndoor, and Saroja's daughter Nishmita (10).

Saroja's brother Vishwanath was riding the bike while Saroja and her daughter were sitting pillion. They were riding from Byndoor to Kundapur when a tanker moving from Kundapur to Byndoor tried to overtake a bus and rammed head-on into the bike.

While Saroja and her daughter were killed on the spot, Vishwanath escaped with minor injuries.

It is learnt that Nishmita was unwell and she and her mother were waiting for a bus to go to hospital. Vishwanath who was passing by saw them and offered to give them a lift in his bike. 

Gangolli police have registered a case.
  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Very sad and tragic incident indeed.The government need to take corrective measures to stop this kind of road accidents.

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  • Nishar Ahmed, Mangalore

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Indeed a very sad incident... Govt should come up with effective solution for this private goods Carriers and tankers. Why govt cant think about goods trains and tankers. As my house close to railway lane we can see there is very less goods carrier trains compared to past years and rising numbers of road transports troubled public life like hell.. Govt should implement a well planned system for inter-state and long transportation. By this govt can earn and also it will be solution for Accidents , traffic, overload and bribe in check posts, smuggling illegal stuffs. No one is bribing on daily basis more then goods Carrier owners as they overload their carriers for more profit and deal with every check post officials they cross.. This is word of a Lowry owner.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 07 2016

    We deserve speed breakers every 100 meters ...

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  • SKM, MANGALORE

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Very sad and unfortunate incident. Deeply pained when i see the mother and daughter getting killed for others fault. Once again it is proved that riding on two wheeler is more dangerous than other vehicles

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, May 08 2016

    @SKMmangalore,It is not be only riding on two wheelers dangerous,provided everyone follows the rules.Here first Person who guilty is the tanker.why he should overtake a bus,where everyone knows,tanker have to go slow,a bus always stops here and there for passengers .when if at all he had to see that no vehicle from opposite direction Comes.Now he should feel guilty for life Long of killing two lives due to his carelessness.what was the reason or in a hurry to overtake a bus?Heartfelt sympathy to the Family.was it a destoney that Family member come and fetch them with bike?sad and tragic.May their souls find rest in peace.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Bike riding on the highways with reckless bus and lorry drivers with their rigid mentality you are just inviting the death at any time to you and to your companions on these highways!!

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  • MUNNA, BUNDER

    Sat, May 07 2016

    VERY SAD

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Some call it as fate. But it's not, it's a rash and negligent act by the lorry driver. But for in our country, he would have been behind bars at least for 5 yrs.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, May 07 2016

    So sad incident, RIP

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/k s a

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Lack of awareness related to riding 2 Wheelers in our highway's is a major problem and no strict actions against Heavy Vehicle Drivers. My sincere sympathies to the deceased family.

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangalore/Indraprashta Enclave

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Looks like Bike n Scooters are not meant for dakshina kannada highways...only good for internal roads. Very sad indeed.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Sat, May 07 2016

    nothing is going to change. one family lost 2 lives. and for officials one record and close. I bet nothing is going to happen to this deadly killer driver. absolutely nothing. he will be safeguarded by lorry owner, authorities, police... it's fact and reality. I bet it. no trust and confidence on our judicial system. or else it can not happen that these bloody stupid drivers act so deadly speeding every where killing so many people... so many ... count is huge. no action, no punishment, no restrictions by authorities... nothing. pity on ourselves to be a part of this shameless untrustworthy judicial system....

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  • Abhilash, Moodbidri

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Rightly said.. Initially I was reluctant to type this comment. As you said, nothing is going to change...But something has to be CHANGED....otherwise these trucks, buses, tankers, tippers will keep running over people.

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari W Chitti , Nellore/Kodyadka

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Punish those bus drivers who are always in a hurry Make speed limit of killer buses to 60km/hr

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Sat, May 07 2016

    See the bad luck. They were waiting for the bus, instead travelled by bike. That called fate.
    We have drivers who have absolutely no respect for human lives.

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  • Mohammed Ilyas Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E, Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Very Unfortunate & Sad.,

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