India, Jan. 28 -- In a tragic incident on Saturday, a 23-year-old techie in Bengaluru lost his life after being run over by a BMTC bus near Kundalahalli. The victim, identified as Rohit R Patel, a resident of Bommanahalli and employee of a private firm, was returning home from work when his scooter became entangled in low-hanging optical fibre cables (OFC). This negligence by civic authorities caused him to fall onto the road, right into the path of the bus, reported The Times of India.

The incident occurred between 6:20 PM and 6:30 PM on January 25. Patel was thrown to the right side of his scooter, and the BMTC bus following him was unable to slow down in time, fatally running over him. He died on the spot, according to HAL traffic pol...