Pramesh S Jain & Yogesh K Porwar
T
he Halasurgate traffic police on Monday arrested BBMP garbage truck driver who was on the run after involved in fatal accident which took the lives of two software engineers near KR Circle on Sunday night.
The accused Shivashankar,38,a contract employee escaped soon after the accident fearing public wrath soon after knocking down Prashanth and Shilpa who were heading towards KR Circle from Majestic.The duo sustained severe injuries and succumbed at the hospital .
The police subjected Shivashankar for medical examination and later sent his blood samples for FSL to ascertain whether he was intoxicated at the time of accident .
The traffic police contemplating launching special drive to check on BBMP truck drivers to contain the rash and negligent driving which results in traffic violations and road accidents .
