Student Crushed to Death by Overcrowded Government Bus in Gadag

The deceased student, identified as Raghavendra Manikatti (20), was standing at the front door of the overcrowded bus due to its high passenger load. As the bus departed from the Konnur station and took a turn, Raghavendra lost his balance and fell. He became trapped under the rear wheels of the bus and died on the spot due to severe bleeding.

Raghavendra was in his final year of a Bachelor of Arts program at the Government Siddheshwar Degree College in Naragund town. The incident took place while he was traveling on a bus from Ramdurg in Belagavi district to Hosapete via Konnur, Naragund, and Gadag.