Woman, child killed and husband injured in freak accident
The Hindu
They were travelling to Dharmapuri when lorry knocked down their motorcycle
A 21-year-old woman and her one-year-old son were killed, while her husband was injured, when a tipper lorry knocked down their motorcycle on the Marathahalli Outer Ring Road on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Sridevi and Dakshith. The injured husband, identified as Shivakumar, is being treated at a private hospital.
According to the police, Mr. Shivakumar, an employee of a private firm and a resident of K.R. Puram, and his family were heading to Dharmapuri, to visit his hometown.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.