In the vicinity of the K.R. Puram Railway Station, a tragedy unfolded that led to the death of a 25-year-old woman, An-Log, who lost her life in a shocking accident after falling under the wheels of a BMTC bus. An-Log once grew up in the picturesque Nagaland and settled in Marathahalli, a bustling district of Bengaluru that was home to many active community activists and residents and a rapidly evolving city centre.
The Incident: A Fatal Slip
The sequence of events started, one fateful day when, riding her scooter, An-Log was driving toward K.R. Puram. Based on eyewitness accounts, she lost her balance out of nowhere, dropping onto the street, and falling. In that instant, lucky enough, an electric bus belonging to the BMTC was travelling through a busy route from Silk Board to Tin Factory.
It became a fast-moving matter; the heavy bus, not able to stop at all, tragically ran over her head and injured her gravely. Due to the sheer weight of the bus, and the speed on which it was travelling, there was very little time left for the driver to react before the impact took place.
Medical Efforts and Death
Witnesses, shocked by what they had just seen, sprang to action. A few passersby, together with traffic police officers, rushed An-Log to the nearest medical facility – K.R. Puram Government Hospital – in a desperate bid to save her life. Even with their immediate action and subsequent treatment by the hospital’s medical team, the injuries suffered by An-Log were vastly worse. H
er condition went south but the doctors did everything they could to stabilize her, but unfortunately, she had no response to their treatment. Unfortunately, shortly after she arrived at the hospital, doctors pronounced her dead, leaving the community bereft and angry.
Killer BMTC: Rising Concerns
This heartwrenching situation once more has prompted outrage among residents of Bengaluru about both the safety of two wheeler riders walking and running on city roads, and on the road along the roads which are directly near heavy vehicles. The electric bus in the accident was one of the city’s clean mass transit which offers eco-friendly public transportation that cut pollution and fosters sustainability.
But, the “killer bus” campaign has dogged the BMTC for years now after a spate of pedestrian and bike accidents last year has put the brakes on road safety initiatives and the accountability of public transportation companies in the spotlight. Police Action. This tragic case, the bus driver is formally registered in a case for death by negligence by the K.R. Puram Traffic police.
The vehicle associated with the accident is now being seized and is under an in-depth investigation to find out what exactly caused the incident. The authorities are closely scanning CCTV footage of an area in the railway station, and they try to solve the problem of if An-Log was hit in the road during bad road conditions like potholes and debris, and if she fell while being hit by another automotive vehicle.
An-Log’s family, in Nagaland, has also been informed of the tragedy. Now they’re still dealing with the death of the daughter and the sister that were their lights cut out way too soon. Her body is resting as it were at the hospital, awaiting the autopsy to be discovered, but her body will be ready for the repatriation and return to her hometown where relatives will make sure she is returned with her dignity. The community's mourning, and the many demands for better safety now have resonated strongly: they see no end to tragic events like this happening.
