Bengaluru: Two women of same family die in hit-and-run case, driver on the run

Two women lost their lives on Saturday morning after their auto rickshaw was rammed by a speeding car in Bengaluru in a hit and run case. The driver fled the spot and is yet to traced.

Published on: Jan 7, 2023, 17:07:54 IST

By Yamini C S

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Two women from the same family died on Saturday morning in a hit and run case after a car crashed into their auto rickshaw in Bengaluru. The deceased have been identified as Fazila, 38 years old and her 24-year-old sister Taseena, news agency ANI reported.

The two women were sisters and died on the spot.

The speeding car hit their auto while the two women were traveling with their family from Channasandra to K R Puram. The driver of the car, who fled the scene, has been absconding since. Police have registered a case at the K R Puran traffic police station and are looking for the driver.

READ | Bengaluru saw least number of fatal road accidents in December: Traffic police

There were five people in the auto rickshaw: the driver, Khalid, his wife Taseena, their two children, both minors and Fazila. While the two women died on the spot, the others in the auto escaped with injuries. They were treated at a nearby hospital, police told ANI.

The car driver's identity is not yet known. Further investigation is on and more details are awaited.

This comes after Bengaluru police said the city saw the least number of fatal road accidents in December 2022 when compared to the previous Decembers since 2018.

READ | 6 devotees killed, 16 injured as goods rickshaw rams into tree in Karnataka

In a similar instance on Thursday, six devotees were killed and 16 injured in a horrific accident after their goods rickshaw rammed into a tree near Chinchanur village in Karnataka’s Ramdurg taluk.

(With inputs from ANI)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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

Get the latest City News, local updates, weather alerts and breaking stories from Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other major cities across India on Hindustan Times.