Of the seven people who were killed in an horrific accident on Friday morning near M. Sathyavara village, six were on an early morning joyride in an XUV without informing their families, police investigation has revealed.
In a tragic incident, seven youths lost their lives in a road accident early on Friday morning near M. Sathyavara village in Hoskote taluk of Karnataka’s Bengaluru Rural district. The accident occurred on the Hoskote–Dabaspet National Highway and involved a canter truck, a motorcycle and an XUV car.
The identities of six of the deceased have been confirmed as Ashwin Nayar (17), Arhaan Sharif (17), Ayaan Ali (17), Bharat (18), Ethan George (17), and the bike rider Gagan. One more person who died in the accident is yet to be identified. Gagan was working at a private company, while the other five were students studying in Classes 10 and 12. Ashwin Nayar, a resident of Kothanur, was studying at RV PU College.
Arhaan Sharif and Ayaan Ali were students of CMR Institute and residents of HVR Layout. Bharat was also a student at CMR Institute and a resident of Frazer Town. Ethan George was studying at RV College and was a resident of Hulimavu. Initially, the parents were informed that their children had been seriously injured in the accident.