May 15, Bengaluru, DHNS: They came to hospital to see a friend who had met with an accident knowing little that it would be their last meeting.
Minutes after leaving the hospital on Hennur Main Road, Awab Mohammad Ibrahim, 20, and Abdul Rehman Mubarak, 24, both Sudanese nationals, died on the spot when their motorcycle collided with a mini goods truck on Kasturinagar flyover near Ramamurthynagar early on Saturday.
They were on their way back home in Hesaraghatta when the accident occurred at 6.45 am. Both were students of Acharya College. Ibrahim was in the third year BCA while Mubarak was doing his BPharm fourth year.
The two were not wearing helmets and police are trying to ascertain whether they were speeding or were driving under influence.
On learning that their friend had suffered serious spine injuries in an accident near the Tin Factory at Krishnarajapuram around 5.30 am, Ibrahim and Mubarak came to see him on another friend’s motorcycle. After meeting their injured friend, the duo headed for home, said the police.
The two men, with Ibrahim riding the motorcycle, were heading from Tin Factory to Ramamurthynagar when Ibrahim tried to overtake a mini goods truck from the left side. He lost balance and fell down when the motorcycle brushed against the truck. They were crushed under the truck’s rear wheels. The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled.
There was hardly any movement on the flyover and hence the accident went unnoticed for some time. Police, who received information, rushed to the spot and shifted the bodies to Bowring Hospital. The police denied reports that the bodies were lying on the flyover for about two hours.
“We contacted Acharya College and collected details. We have written to the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) who will get in touch with the Embassy in New Delhi. A formal communication will come from the Embassy after consultations with the Sudanese government... the post mortem may be conducted on Monday,” Krishnarajapuram traffic police inspector said.