Bengaluru woman’s road death sparks protest over pothole-ridden streets

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Hundreds of residents in Bengaluru's Electronics City Phase 2 protested on Wednesday night after a 32-year-old woman was killed in a road accident, blaming poor infrastructure. The deceased, Medha Prithviraj, 32, a native of Kerala who worked at the EPFO, was pillion-riding a scooter when the rider applied brakes to avoid a collision. She fell and was run over by a mini goods vehicle. Police say a case has been registered and the driver is being traced.

The Hindu reports about 400 people held a candlelight march, gheraoing officials who later left. The municipal administration claims the accident was caused by sudden braking, not a bad road, noting the stretch was recently asphalted. But residents say surrounding roads are narrow, cratered, or dug up for civic works, making commuting dangerous. The area has grown rapidly due to lower rents, but public transport access via metro or rail is hampered by poor feeder roads.