Archive · 27 May 2025
Girl Dies After Police Stop Motorcycle in Karnataka
A little girl named Rithiksha was bitten by a dog and was being rushed to the hospital.
On the way, the police stopped the motorcycle she was on for document verification.
Because of this, the child fell off the bike, and a truck hit her.
Sadly, she passed away.
Her family and others protested, saying the police caused the accident by stopping them.
The police suspended the officers involved.
The family asked for improvements in local hospital facilities.
A four-year-old girl died after falling off a motorcycle in Mandya, Karnataka.
The motorcycle was stopped by traffic police for document verification.
The girl was run over by a truck after falling.
Police suspended three officers after the incident.
The family was taking the girl to the hospital for a dog bite.
- Who
- Rithiksha, the child; her parents; police officers; and a truck driver.
- What
- A four-year-old girl died after falling from a motorcycle that was stopped by traffic police.
- When
- Monday, unspecified time.
- Where
- Near Swarnasandra on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway in Mandya, Karnataka.
- Why
- Police stopped the motorcycle for document verification, contributing to an accident during a medical emergency.
Family and Public
Police Department
Police Actions
Family and Public
Police negligence and insensitivity caused the child's death.
Police Department
Police were enforcing rules.
- Victim
- Rithiksha, 4 years old
- Location
- Mandya, Karnataka
- Cause of Death
- Head injuries from a truck
- Police Action
- Three officers suspended
- Incident Trigger
- Police stopping a motorcycle
