Techie dies after he hit 'illegal' political hoarding in Coimbatore
November 28, 2017  12:04
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In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old software engineer died on Friday last when his motorcycle crashed into a temporary wooden hoarding set up on a road by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for MGR centenary celebrations in Coimbatore.

The young engineer, Ragupathy Kandasamy came to Coimbatore from the United States to meet a prospective bride. He was to return to the US over the weekend.

Police said that Ragupathy was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. He fell from his bike after hitting the structure and then a truck ran him over.

After his death, many took to social media to express their anger against the government. 

Hours after the accident, someone painted "Who Killed Ragu?" in large, white lettering at the spot where Ragupathy was killed.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Working President MK Stalin condemned the accident and tweeted, "Under the pretext of #MGRcentenary, the AIADMK govt. continues to blatantly violate the High Court's order on obstructive & dangerous hoardings - now resulting in the death of Raghu, a promising young engineer in Coimbatore. I condemn this lawless govt. in the strongest terms."

The structure that Ragupathy crashed into took up space on both sides and police investigators said he was thrown off his bike when it hit a portion that extended well on to the road. 

Activists have alleged that the hoarding on Coimbatore's Avinashi road covered about 30 per cent of motorable area.

On Saturday, the Commissioner of the Coimbatore Corporation ordered the removal of hoardings, which had no permission, calling them illegal. 
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