Karnataka HC initiates suo motu case over metro pillar collapse that killed 2 in Bengaluru
Tejaswini, a 28-year-old software engineer, and her 2.5-year-old son had died after an under-construction pillar of the Bengaluru Metro fell on top of the motorcycle they were travelling in.
An under-construction Metro pillar at the Nagawara station came crashing down near Hennur main road, killing Tejaswini and her son, Vihan, while her husband Lohith and daughter miraculously escaped unhurt.
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Tejaswini, a 28-year-old software engineer, and her 2.5-year-old son had died after an under-construction pillar of the Bengaluru Metro fell on top of the motorcycle they were travelling in. Her husband and twin daughter escaped unhurt.
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Following the accident, three officers of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) were suspended Wednesday in connection with the mishap. BMRCL suspended its Deputy Chief Engineer, Executive Engineer and Site Engineer and also tasked the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) with holding an independent probe into the matter.
