Kerala Woman Killed In Accident Near Bengaluru, Locals Flag Poor Roads

A 32-year-old woman was killed after she fell from a bike and was run over by a vehicle near Bengaluru, with locals alleging the road was in poor condition. 

The victim, identified as Medha from Kerala, was travelling pillion with her friend when the accident occurred in Hebbagodi on Wednesday.

According to preliminary information, the two-wheeler lost control after a car ahead braked suddenly due to poor condition. Medha, who worked at a provident fund office in Bengaluru, was thrown onto the road, following which a goods vehicle behind them ran over her, killing her on the spot.

Speaking on the death, Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad said a pothole does not mean that the "entire infrastructure is poor".

"I am saddened by it (the death), and my sympathies are with the family. There could definitely have been a pothole. But a pothole does not mean that the entire infrastructure is poor or that we have not spent money. We have spent a lot of money, and every year we provide the necessary justification," he told reporters.

Bengaluru, Karnataka: On the death of a woman due to a pothole in Bengaluru, Minister Santosh Lad says, "I am saddened by it and my sympathies are with the family. There could definitely have been a pothole. But a pothole does not mean that the entire infrastructure is poor or… pic.twitter.com/imCOtcK3Yi

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Following the accident, locals blamed the poor condition of the roads and potholes in the area for the accident.

They also staged a road blockade and protested, demanding immediate repairs to the roads.

They said the roads around Electronic City and Ananthnagar are riddled with potholes and have become dangerous for motorists.

"Every now and then they dig up the road here and don't repair it," a resident told NDTV.