Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Pothole Death Sparks Outrage
A young man named Ankush Mitra died in a bike accident in Bengaluru.
His bike hit a big hole in the road, called a pothole, and he was thrown into a concrete structure.
He worked for Amazon and was very smart, having studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Kozhikode.
Many people are upset because the roads in Bengaluru are not well-maintained, and this has caused many accidents.
Another person, Saurabh Pandey, was also hurt badly because of a poorly made speed breaker.
People are asking the government to fix the roads to prevent more accidents.
Ankush Mitra, a 30-year-old Amazon software engineer, died after his bike hit a pothole on Channasandra Main Road in Bengaluru.
Mitra was an IIT Delhi and IIM Kozhikode alumnus who had worked at Amazon for nearly seven years.
The incident sparked outrage on social media, with demands for better road maintenance and governmental accountability.
Bengaluru's roads have been severely damaged, with over 300 km of roads affected in 2025.
Another resident, Saurabh Pandey, suffered severe injuries due to a poorly constructed, unmarked speed breaker.
- Who
- Ankush Mitra, a 30-year-old Amazon software engineer
- What
- Died in a road accident after hitting a pothole
- When
- 1:30 AM, November 30, 2025
- Where
- Channasandra Main Road, Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Why
- Due to a pothole on the road that was not fixed
- Victim
- Ankush Mitra, 30-year-old Amazon software engineer
- Location
- Channasandra Main Road, Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Time of Incident
- 1:30 AM, November 30, 2025
- Victim's Background
- IIT Delhi and IIM Kozhikode alumnus, worked at Amazon for 7 years
- Road Conditions
- Over 300 km of roads damaged in 2025, 878 segments affected
- Public Reaction
- Outrage on social media, demands for road repairs
- Previous Incident
- Saurabh Pandey suffered severe injuries due to unmarked speed breaker