A 40-year-old pillion rider was killed and his friend riding the scooter was injured when a private bus ran over them on Outer Ring Road near Nagarabhavi on Friday night.
The deceased has been identified as Murali, a wall painter by profession, while the injured is being treated at the hospital.
According to the Jnanabharati police, the duo was friends and were returning home from work on a scooter. The rider lost control and the duo slipped and fell down and came under the wheels of the private bus coming from behind.
The police have taken up a case of accidental death and are investigating further to ascertain the cause of death.
