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Bengaluru: On Monday, a 62-year-old BJP worker on bike was died after he crashed into the open door of a car belonging to Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje at KR Puram in Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as Prakash.
The minister’s driver is among two people taken into custody in connection with the incident. According to police, the incident happened near Ganesha Temple in the locality. The minister was not in the Toyota Fortuner at the time of the accident. Her driver opened the door on his side and 62-year-old Prakash, who was on a scooter, crashed into it and was thrown towards the road.
Before he could get up, a privately-owned bus ran him over, killing him on the spot. Karandlaje is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Bengaluru North constituency and Prakash was following Karandlaje’s convoy during her election campaign.
The police said that the drivers of the bus and Ms Karandlaje’s SUV have been taken into custody and further probe is on. The Minister told reporters,“We all are pained. Prakash was our dedicated worker, who used to be with us round-the-clock. We are with his family. We will pay the compensation from our party fund.”
