A 26-year-old private firm employee, Ranjith, was killed in a freak accident after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into the Chikkabasti lake gate and fell into the lake.
The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Ranjith was returning home from work after completing his late-night shift. Passersby alerted the police. The Jnanabharati traffic police recovered the body and sent it for a postmortem. The police suspect that Ranjith lost control of the bike, which led to the accident.
The police are awaiting postmortem report to rule out any foul play for further investigation.
Separate incident
In another incident, a 29-year-old security guard was killed after he slipped from the bike and sustained severe head injuries in the Chikkajala police station limits in the early hours of Thursday.
The deceased Surya Kumar was returning home from work. The police have registered a case of death due to negligence for further investigation.
Published – September 18, 2025 11:03 pm IST
