Pitch for TN
Amidst the kaleidoscope of Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finds itself entangled in a complex web of identity, ideology, and electoral aspirations.
In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old pregnant woman died after the two-wheeler that she was riding on was kicked by a traffic cop on a busy road in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy, reports said.
The victim, Usha was three-months pregnant and was riding pillion on the bike along with her husband, Dharamraj, who wasn’t wearing a helmet.
As the traffic policeman, identified as Kamaraj, signaled the bike to be stopped, the victim’s husband refused and instead fled from the spot initiating a chase.
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Within minutes, the cop caught up with the couple and kicked the two-wheeler forcing both the riders to fall down on the busy road.
Before, Usha could realise what had happened, she was hit by a speeding van, killing her on the spot, reports said.
Condemning the incident, around three thousand people protested on the Trichy-Thanjavur highway and blocked the roads.
The tragic incident took place on Wedesday night, just ahead of Women’s Day being celebrated across the globe.
(With agency inputs)
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