A 53-year-old individual with incapacity was killed after being hit by a highway curler in Koyambedu on Saturday night.Â
Metropolis Visitors Police mentioned Bhaskar Raja, a resident of Pillaiyar Kovil Road, Koyambedu, was an individual with incapacity. He had gone to the Vinayagar temple positioned close to the Kurungaleeswarar temple in the identical space in his two-wheeler alongside along with his spouse Shanthalakshmi on Saturday night to supply prayers. Later, a highway curler that was engaged in paving Macadam highway unexpectedly ran over Bhaskar Raja, who was using the motorbike. He was killed on the spot.
The highway curler driver, a youth named Venkatesan (21), from Tiruvannamalai district fled after the accident. The accused was arrested by the Koyambedu Visitors Investigation police. As a result of accident, the chariot of Kurungaleeswarar temple which was to be pulled on Sunday was postponed indefinitely.Â
The Larger Chennai Company (GCC) suspended a contractor from highway work in Kodambakkam Zone (X) after a deadly accident throughout road-laying operations.
The incident occurred on September 6 in Ward 127, Koyambedu, when a highway curler deployed for the works struck and killed an individual with incapacity, Baskar Raja (55), of Koyambedu. He was crushed below the car’s wheel.
In keeping with a press release from the Company, the works had been awarded to contractor A. Balaji via orders issued on Could 20. Whereas executing the venture, he failed to supply security measures mandated below the contract, resulting in the accident. The lapse resulted in lack of life, introduced disrepute to the civic physique and endangered public security, the discharge mentioned.
Efficient 12.30 p.m. on September 6, the contractor was barred from persevering with the works. Additional motion can be taken in opposition to him for breach of contract obligations and the circumstances of the accident, the Company added.
In the meantime, the Koyambedu Visitors Investigation Wing police registered a case and despatched the physique to the Authorities Kilpauk Medical School Hospital for autopsy. A compensation for the household of the deceased is but to be disbursed, in line with sources in GCC.
Printed – September 08, 2025 05:00 am IST
