{
  "id": 16091622,
  "title": "Two men returning from Mysuru Dasara die as bike hits electric pole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/two-men-returning-from-mysuru-dasara-die-as-bike-hits-electric-pole",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:07:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/two-men-returning-from-mysuru-dasara-die-as-bike-hits-electric-pole/article71613037.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two young men from different regions of Karnataka lost their lives in a tragic accident on Friday night as they returned from the Dasara festivities in Mysuru. Rajath, a 21-year-old resident of Goraguntepalya, and Nagendra, a 20-year-old native of Shivamogga, were involved in the incident. Nagendra, a friend of Rajath, had traveled to Bengaluru in search of employment.\n\nThe accident occurred around 2.30 a.m. when the duo was returning to Bengaluru on their motorcycle. Police reports indicate that Rajath, who was riding the motorcycle, lost control, hit the pavement, and then crashed into a roadside electric pole near Mylasandra Junction. As a result, Rajath succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Nagendra, who was riding pillion, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, but doctors declared him dead upon arrival.\n\nKengeri police are investigating the incident and suspect that the duo may have been overspeeding at the time of the collision. A case has been filed in this regard.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Rajath, 21, from Goraguntepalya, died in Mysuru Dasara accident",
    "Nagendra, 20, from Shivamogga, died after pillion crash",
    "Police suspect overspeeding in fatal motorcycle collision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Karnataka CM Shivakumar orders probe after police stop 3 Dalit ministers at Mysuru Palace Dasara puja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/karnataka-cm-shivakumar-orders-probe-after-police-stop-3-dalit",
        "published": "2026-10-22T13:40:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}