Bengaluru: A woman died allegedly after being run over by a tanker near Ullal Press Club on the Thokkottu-Mangaluru University road in Mangaluru, Karnataka. The woman, who was riding pillion on a scooter, fell on the ground in an attempt to avoid a pothole on the road, said the police on Saturday. After the incident, locals gathered in the area to stage a protest against the civic authorities for ignoring their demands of fixing bad infrastructure in the city, claiming lives.The police have identified the deceased as Rehmat who was working at a private hospital in Deralakatte. She was riding with her husband, Rashid, towards Thokkottu on a scooter. Rashid reportedly lost control over the scooter while trying to avoid a pothole, and the duo fell on the ground. It is when a coming from behind rammed into the woman. She died on the spot.

Following which, the angry mob gathered, and held a protest to Thokkottu-Mangaluru University road, leading to huge traffic pile-up. Techies, Kids Ditch Weekend Plan to Send Postcards to BBMP Chief Residents across the state have been raising the issue of poor infrastructure, and they also staged protest to draw attention to the accident-prone areas, and fix them urgently. In Bengaluru last month, hundreds of Bengaluru techies and kids gathered at the Varthur Post Office, ditching their weekend plans, and sent the postcard to the BBMP chief. The postcards incorporated the requests of locals to repair the roads that are frequently used, install footpaths and fix other infrastructure errors to avoid accidents. Residents Pool Money to fix Potholes Meanwhile, frustrated residents of southeast Bengaluru came forward to pool money to fix a 1-kilometre road on Chambenahallia-Nerriga road. The road is a part of the state highway-35, and is frequently used by commuters.The poor condition of road had been taking lives of commuters, and causing damage to vehicles.