Delivery executive & pedestrian killed in two separate incidents in Bengaluru

Vinod M Jain 

A 23-year-old delivery executive died after an electric autorickshaw allegedly rammed into his electric two-wheeler near the office of Dakshina Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya in Jayanagar T Block limits.

The deceased has been identified as Kelvin,working as a delivery boy for a private company.

Police said the accident occurred while he was returning home along Mysuru Road after work.The driver of the electric autorickshaw allegedly fled the scene after the accident.

A case has been registered at Jayanagar Traffic Police Station and efforts are on to trace the absconding driver.

In another incident,a 22-year-old pedestrian,identified as Mohammed,was killed after being run over by a container lorry near Route P Bar on National Highway-78 in Hoskote limits.

Mohammed was crossing the road when the speeding lorry hit him,leading to his death on the spot.

The Hoskote Traffic Police Station have registered a case and taken up further investigation.