Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Couple Killed in Motorcycle Collision on Hubballi-Gadag Bypass
Rajani Tikala and her husband, Sukumar Tikala, were traveling home on a motorcycle.
Rajani had finished her work as a nurse at a private hospital in Hubballi.
Their motorcycle allegedly collided with a courier vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
The crash happened late at night on the Hubballi-Gadag bypass.
Both people died at the accident site.
Police from the East Traffic Police station examined the location.
They are checking what both vehicles were doing before the collision.
The exact cause has not been established yet.
Rajani Tikala and her husband, Sukumar Tikala, died in the crash.
The couple was reportedly returning home after Rajani completed her nursing duty.
Their motorcycle allegedly collided with an oncoming courier goods vehicle late at night.
The impact killed both at the scene, according to preliminary information.
East Traffic Police registered a case and are investigating the collision’s cause.
- Who
- Rajani Tikala and her husband, Sukumar Tikala, residents of Jayarajnagar, were killed.
- What
- Their motorcycle allegedly collided with an oncoming courier goods vehicle.
- When
- The collision occurred late at night; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- On the Hubballi-Gadag bypass.
- Why
- The exact cause of the collision has not yet been established; police are investigating.
- Deceased
- Rajani Tikala and Sukumar Tikala
- Residence
- Jayarajnagar
- Rajani’s occupation
- Nurse at a private hospital in Hubballi
- Vehicles involved
- A motorcycle and an oncoming courier goods vehicle
- Accident timing
- Late at night
- Police station
- East Traffic Police station
- Investigation status
- A case has been registered; the exact cause remains undetermined