Manipal: Kindergarten Girl on Way to School Dies due to accident
Bellevision Media Network
Manipal, 18 August 2012: Kavana Karunakar Patil (5), a student of Upper Kindergarten at BBM School in Parkala near here died in a tragic road mishap on Saturday, August 18 morning.
She was being taken to school by her father Karunakar on his motorbike. A car hit the bike at Parkala and she got killed. A condolence meeting held at school and school was closed as mark of respect.
The locals gathered in large numbers and held a huge protest in front of the Manipal police station insisting that the car driver must be immediately arrested. MLA K Raghupathi Bhat and district SP Dr Boralingaiah arrived at the police station and met the protesters. They tried to pacify them. Parkala town was closed for a day as a mark of protest.
The car driver has been taken to custody. A case has been registered against him in Manipal police station.
Very sad news, school premise vichicles should follow the guidelines govt and police should levy strict laws and punishments for those disobey the rules.