1.5-yr-old girl run over in Bengaluru as father reversed truck: Report

An 18-month-old girl was run over by her father's reversing truck while she was playing near her house in Bengaluru's Bellandur area.

Published on: Jul 23, 2022, 14:35:55 IST

By Yamini C S

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In an unfortunate incident, a one-and-half year old girl was mowed down by her father's reversing truck near her home in Bengaluru's Sarjapur area on Friday.

A man accidentally killed his own daughter by running over her as he was reversing his truck. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo/For Representation)

According to a report from The Times of India, the girl, whose name was Monika Devi, was playing near her house in Kammanahalli near Anekal, early on Friday morning while her mother, Vendamma Devi, had taken her elder daughter, five years old, to school. Vendamma worked as a household help, while her husband was a construction materials supplier in Karnataka. The family's hometown is Tirupattur in Tamil Nadu.

The child's father, Balakrishna, was reversing his truck when the mudguard of the vehicle knocked Monika down and she sustained serious injuries on her head.

Neighbours and on-lookers immediately alerted Balakrishna after which he stopped the vehicle and rushed his daughter to a private hospital. Reports quoted police officials as saying that the child was being treated for her injuries in Sarjapur and then shifted to another hospital in Bellandur.

However, Monika succumbed to her grave injuries in the afternoon.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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