HYDERABAD: Sana Iqbal, a woman biker from Hyderabad, who had taken up a fight against suicide and depression, was killed in a car accident on the city outskirts.
The incident took place in the wee hours of Tuesday at around 4 am at Narsinghi Gandipet road in Telangana.
The 29-year-old passionate biker and her husband Abdul Nadeem met with the accident when Nadeem, who was driving the car, lost control of the Fiat Punto car that hit a road divider on the Outer Ring Road (ORR).
She suffered severe head injuries and was declared dead while undergoing treatment at a nearby private hospital. Her husband sustained rib injuries and is recuperating.
A case under sections 304A (causing death by negligence) and 337(causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of IPC has been registered, reported New Indian Express.
Sana is a well known among the rider community. She had covered a distance of 38,000 kilometers on her Royal Enfield Bullet Electra during all India anti suicide campaigning in all the 29 Indian states.
A placard on her bike’s rear read: “Solo ride across India by a woman on bullet to raise awareness against suicide and depression. Suicide is not the solution.”
During her anti-suicide campaign, Iqbal conducted free seminars in universities and institutions on how to combat depression.
Source : Siasat
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