The impact was severe, leaving the front portion of the luxury vehicle completely mangled. Shivakumar sustained critical injuries and died.
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BJP party worker and realtor Shivakumar, 50, from Malur, was killed and three others were injured after the speeding high-end car they were travelling in rammed into a gas tanker while attempting to overtake it near Rani Cross on the Kempegowda International Airport Road in Devanahalli on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) night.
The injured have been identified as Chandan, Pradeep and Vinod Kumar. They were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to the police, Shivakumar and the three injured were travelling from Chitradurga to Malur. When they reached the highway on the Hoskote–Dabaspet Ring Road stretch, the driver allegedly attempted to overtake a gas tanker moving ahead of them.
During the manoeuvre, the speeding car rammed into the tanker. The impact was severe, leaving the front portion of the luxury vehicle completely mangled. Shivakumar sustained critical injuries and died.
The Devanahalli traffic police have taken up a case and are probing further.
Published – October 14, 2026 06:15 pm IST
