Two grooms among 3 dead in bike crash

BENGALURU: Three engineers died when their speeding bike hit a road median in Bengaluru's Basaveshwaranagar in the early hours of Monday. Two of the victims were scheduled to get married later this year; one engineer's engagement was slated for Thursday.
The trio was astride a Yamaha R15 that rammed the median near Government Unani Medical College on Dr Siddaiah Puranik Road. Police said none of them was wearing helmet, and the bike was speeding at 140kmph.
1 victim was to tie knot in Sept
Karthik, 25, from T Narasipura in Mysuru and a resident of Kengeri, was riding the bike. His marriage was scheduled in September. He was an engineer with Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd.
Anil, 29, a resident of Kachohalli, north Bengaluru, and employed with HAL in Nasik, and Srinath, 28, from Gauribidanur and a resident of Nagarbhavi, were on the pillion when the accident occurred around 12.30am. Anil had arrived in Bengaluru on Sunday for his engagement on Thursday. Srinath worked as a techie with a private firm.
Police said the trio was meeting after a long time. An officer said Karthik had borrowed the bike from a friend. He lost control of the bike and hit the median. Passersby rushed the trio to hospital where they were declared brought dead. Police were waiting for the bike owner to arrive. Police suspect the rider was under the influence of alcohol and are awaiting postmortem results.