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Four Killed After Private Bus Crashes on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

On Monday, a private bus crashed into a roadside railing on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Puttappanadoddi, killing four passengers traveling from Calicut to Bengaluru in the early hours.
Driver Riyaz allegedly dozed off while operating the bus at high speed, causing it to veer into the railing; he initially claimed he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle, but CCTV footage contradicted his account.
The bus carried 43 people when metal fencing pierced its left side, fatally injuring Mohammad Farhan, Sulfi Rafeez, Rasheed, and Sakir; three injured passengers were admitted to hospital for treatment.
Channapatna Traffic Police arrested the driver and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for negligent driving. Injured passengers Abdul and Alain are receiving treatment at a private hospital.
The crash occurs amid a broader road safety crisis: the city recorded 171 deaths and 1,213 injuries from road accidents in 2025. Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda inspected the site to assess the incident.

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