A woman home guard succumbed to injuries on Monday morning while undergoing treatment after being hit by a bike on NICE Road on Sunday night in Kumaraswamy Layout traffic police station limits.
The deceased, Shashikala, 25, was a resident of Kaggalipura. She was working as a guard in the central prison at Parappana Agrahara .
According to the police, the incident occurred when Shashikala was returning home after duty along with her friend and colleague Manjula, a resident of Naganatahpura.
Around 7.30 p.m., Shahikala was crossing the road near the Kanakapura toll booth when a motorcycle rider lost control and hit the two women home guards. They were rushed to a nearby hospital. On Monday morning, Shashikala succumbed to her injuries. Manjula is undergoing treatment.