BJP party worker killed in Bengaluru as high-end car rams gas tanker near Devanahalli; three injured

The impact was severe, leaving the front portion of the luxury vehicle completely mangled. Shivakumar sustained critical injuries and died. | Photo Credit: The Hindu 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 a gas tanker near Rani Cross on the Kempegowda International Airport Road in Devanahalli on Tuesday.The injured have been identified as Chandan, Pradeep and Vinod Kumar. They were shifted to a nearby hospital.According to the police, Shivakumar and the three injured were travelling from Chitradurga to Malur. When they reached the highway on the Hoskote-Dobbspet Ring Road stretch, the driver allegedly attempted to overtake a gas tanker.During the manoeuvre, the speeding car rammed 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 registered a case. Published - October 14, 2026 06:15 pm IST