Bengaluru, Oct 9: A teenage student-cum-bread winner paid a heavy price for following traffic rules after he stopped his bike at a junction when the signal turned red and was run over by a drunk motorist in southeast Bengaluru.
Praveen Kumar(19), a resident of Chamarajpet worked as a data-entry operator to support his family and was a first-year BSc student at Jain Evening College. He was headed home when he was hit by the Skoda sedan around 9.30pm at Aishwarya Junction, Sarjapur Road, and died on the spot.
It was a heart-rending scene at Bowring Hospital mortuary as Praveen’s family members and friends struggled to come to terms with the tragedy. “Praveen has two younger brothers in high school. In a bid to financially support his father, Kali Muttu, a cloth merchant, Praveen worked with a private firm in HSR Layout Sector II as a computer operator and data collector.
On Sunday, he was returning home from office when the accident took place,” said Chandrashekar, a close relative, adding: “He dreamt of becoming a software engineer.”
The driver, RD Bhaskar, 29, was later arrested for drunk driving. Investigations revealed he was driving after partying with friends. “Bhaskar was subjected to an alcometer test, which was positive. We have arrested him under IPC section 304 for culpable homicide not amounting to murder,” police said. Bhaskar was produced before a judge, who remanded him in 14-day judicial custody.
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