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BJP worker killed in car crash with gas tanker near Bengaluru
BJP worker Shivakumar, 50, died after a car hit a gas tanker near Devanahalli, outside Bengaluru.
He was a realtor from Malur, and three other people in the car were injured.
The four were travelling from Chitradurga to Malur on Tuesday when the crash happened on the Hoskote-Dobbspet Ring Road stretch.
Police said the driver allegedly tried to overtake the tanker, and the speeding car struck it.
The crash killed Shivakumar and injured three; the injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
Devanahalli traffic police have registered a case, but no further steps or findings were reported.
BJP worker and realtor Shivakumar, 50, was killed when a car struck a gas tanker near Devanahalli.
Three other people in the car were injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
The crash happened on the Kempegowda International Airport Road near Rani Cross.
Police said the car was travelling from Chitradurga to Malur when its driver allegedly tried to overtake the tanker.
Devanahalli traffic police have registered a case.
- Who
- Shivakumar, a 50-year-old BJP worker and realtor, was killed. Three others were injured.
- What
- A car rammed a gas tanker, killing Shivakumar and injuring three passengers.
- When
- Tuesday. The article was published on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Near Rani Cross on the Kempegowda International Airport Road in Devanahalli.
- Why
- Police said the driver allegedly attempted to overtake the tanker.
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The car travelling from Chitradurga to Malur allegedly tried to overtake a gas tanker near Devanahalli and crashed into it.
Shivakumar died from critical injuries, and three other passengers were injured.
Devanahalli traffic police registered a case.
- Fatality
- Shivakumar, 50
- Injured
- Chandan, Pradeep and Vinod Kumar
- Crash location
- Near Rani Cross, Kempegowda International Airport Road, Devanahalli
- Journey
- Chitradurga to Malur
- Published
- October 14, 2026