Two people died when a bike they were travelling in was hit by a KSRTC bus near Bastihalli on Hassan-Holenarasipur road on Sunday evening. The deceased have been identified as Devaraju, 48, and Manje Gowda, 53, of Nyamanahalli in Halekote hobli, Holenarsipur taluk.
They were returning home after a visit to Hassan, when the mishap occurred.. The negligence of the bus driver is said to be the reason for the accident. Both fell on the road and the bus ran over them. Goruru police have registered a case.
