Overview
- Police identified the victims as Varsha, 2, and Bhanu, 4, the daughter and niece of City Armed Reserve constable Naganagouda, who sustained minor injuries.
- The collision occurred around 8 am near the CAR police quarters in Thanisandra during school pickup hours when a turning bus struck a stationary scooter.
- Impact from the turn caused the children to fall onto the road, where the bus’s rear wheel ran over them, according to police accounts and video evidence.
- Hennur Traffic Police took the driver into custody and registered a case for rash and negligent driving, and senior traffic officials inspected the scene.
- The children’s bodies were moved to Yelahanka Government Hospital for postmortem, and police said the driver claimed he was sober and swerved to avoid a wall as the probe continues.