A 10-year-old school boy was killed and his father sustained injuries when their two-wheeler came under a water tanker after colliding with an SUV on Monday morning.
The incident occurred on Hagadur Main Road when the deceased Khagendra Doppalapaudi was heading to school with his father Rajesh Doppalapaudi, 45, who working as a manager in an IT firm.
According to the police, Rajesh attempted to overtake a tanker but crashed into an SUV coming from the opposite direction. The duo was rushed to Manipal Hospital where the boy was declared brought dead.
The Whitefield traffic police arrested both drivers charging them under death due to negligence and also rash and negligent driving. Amaresh, 30, the tractor driver, and Nehmad Pasha, SUV driver, were subjected to medical tests.
Published – January 06, 2025 08:51 pm IST