Minor girl injured in hit-and-run on Chennai’s Koyambedu flyover dies
A 17-year-old girl has died after being injured in a hit-and-run incident on Chennai's Koyambedu flyover. She was involved in a brawl at a private bar and was struck by an SUV driven by a suspect following the altercation. The police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the case, which has raised concerns about safety and harassment in public spaces.
- ▪The minor girl died on June 3, 2026, after being treated for serious injuries.
- ▪An 18-year-old woman from a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camp also died in the incident.
- ▪The police arrested seven suspects, including the driver of the SUV involved in the hit-and-run.
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The 17-year-old girl who was undergoing treatment after being run over by a group of men with an SUV following a brawl at a private bar last week died on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), taking the death toll in the case to two. An 18-year-old woman from a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camp had died in the incident on the night of May 30.A senior city police official said that the minor girl, who had accompanied the 18-year-old woman from Villupuram district on a two-wheeler after a brawl between two groups at a private bar in the city, died despite treatment.The police had said the woman and the minor girl were allegedly sexually harassed by a gang inside the bar.
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