Parmesh S Jain special correspondent
A 19-year-old two wheeler mechanic was killed and his friend among three people injured when the bike the duo was wheeling crashed into another bike while performing bike stunt near Navayuga toll in the wee hours of Monday.
The deceased Rajesh,resident of Dasarahalli and his friend identified as Suhail riding the bike were booked for death due to negligence and rash and negligent driving.
Senior officer told reporters the duo was part of the gang which were performing bike stunts on the busy road .
In the process the duo lost control jumped the median and crashed into another motorcycle coming from opposite direction.
The four sustained severe injuries and rushed to a near-by hospital where the doctors declared Rajesh as brought dead .
The other two victims who are working in a private firm and heading home on their bike,were injured and being treated at the hospital .
The other associates of Rajesh and Suhail who were part of the bike stunt group escaped soon after the accident leaving behind one of the bike .
The Nelamangala traffic police have seized both the bikes and registered two FIRs.Efforts are on to track down other accused who are on the run,a senior police officer, said .
Performing wheeling and bike stunts were on the rise especially during the eve of Shaban,a muslim festival meant for staying awake the whole night to pray .
However youngers indulge in wheelies,triple riding or other stunts on streets pose threat to the road users and concern among the traffic police.
Due to strict enforcement by the city traffic police since last few days,majority of them shifted their base to outskirts of the city and on highways a officer,said.
Meanwhile continuing crack down on the bike stunt performers,the city traffic police registered more than 20 FIRs against the bikers and even invoked 107 CrPC against those involved in bike stunts in East, South,North and West division.
The police have seized the bikes and even booked the parents of one of the minor boy caught performing stunts on the road .
