Bride-to-be and her cousin died in Bengaluru accident while distributing wedding invitations

A bride-to-be and her cousin sister died in a horrific road accident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon near Dipanjali Metro Station on Mysuru Road in Bengaluru, according to details reported by The Hindu. A wave of mourning has spread through a family in Aitnahalli village of Nagamangala taluka in Mandya district due to this tragedy.

The deceased have been identified as Sindhu Shree and 19-year-old college student Vidya. Sindhu Shree was an employee at a private company and her wedding was scheduled for next Monday, i.e., 16 November, with the reception to be held on Sunday. According to the police, both women had set out on a scooter from their native village to distribute wedding invitations to relatives.

At approximately 3.30 pm, while they were passing by Dipanjali Metro Station, a speeding lorry collided with their scooter. The collision was so severe that both women were thrown onto the road, after which a heavy vehicle ran over them, resulting in their deaths on the spot. The lorry driver fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind after the accident.

Personnel from the Bayatrayanapura Traffic Police Station reached the spot immediately. The police have seized the lorry and sent the bodies for post-mortem. A case has been registered at the Bayatrayanapura Traffic Police Station, and efforts are underway to apprehend the absconding driver. The accident caused a traffic jam on the busy Bengaluru-Mysuru Road for some time, which was cleared by the police after investigation and cleaning the site.

A calamity has struck the family in Aitnahalli village of Nagamangala taluka in Mandya district as wedding preparations were underway for the upcoming Monday.