20-year-old Sudhiksha Bhati who died in a road accident.
Her family members have said that Sudhiksha was riding pillion when two boys riding on a motorcycle started harassing her and began performing stunts, which allegedly led to the accident.
- News18 Lucknow
- Last Updated: August 11, 2020, 10:57 AM IST
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A 20-year-old woman from Greater Noida’s Dadri, who was pursuing her higher studies in the United States, died after her two-wheeler met with an accident in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. The family members of the girl have alleged that the accident took place because two bike-borne boys were harassing her and chasing after her.
Twenty-year-old Sudhiksha Bhati had topped in her intermediate exams and was studying at Babson College in the US. She and had come home on holidays and was to return to the US August 20.
Bhati was going to relative’s house in Aurangabad with her uncle when her vehicle collided with another bike in Bulandshahr. She is believed to have died on the spot. Her family members have said that Sudhiksha was riding pillion when two boys riding on a motorcycle started harassing her and began performing stunts, which allegedly led to the accident.
Sudhiksha was a meritorious student and had bagged a scholarship to study abroad.
Speaking to media on the incident, SP City Bulandshahr, Atul Kumar Srivastava said, “The girl Sudhiksha was going to a relative’s place with her uncle on a bike when she met with an accident and died on the spot. The bike she was riding pillion, collided with a Bullet motorcycle. A case has been registered in this regard and hunt is on for the owner of the motorcycle that collided with the bike of Sudhiksha’s uncle.”
Satendra Bhati, the girl’s uncle who was riding the bike, said, “…We had reached Bulandshahr when two boys on a Bullet bike started overtaking us several times and started performing stunts. Suddenly, he overtook us and applied the brakes, due to which our bike lost control and we met with an accident. My niece suffered head injuries and collapsed on the spot.”
Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati launched an attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state over the issue and demanded strict action against the culprits. “The promising student Sudiksha Bhati, who was going on a bike with her uncle in Bulandshahr, lost her life due to the eve-teasers, which is extremely sad and condemnable. How will daughters progress? UP government should take strict legal action against the culprits immediately, this is a strong demand of BSP,” tweeted BSP Chief.
Source: News18