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The text is a news article from The Hindu, dated September 26, 2025, reporting the death of Inspector R. Banumathi, a 52-year-old station house officer from Coimbatore, in a road accident. She was fatally struck by a van after the scooter she was riding pillion on, driven by her son, lost control while trying to avoid a collision. The accident occurred on Kamarajar Road, which had been in poor condition due to ongoing pipeline work. Inspector Banumathi was en route to Virudhunagar to attend a court case. Senior police officials have expressed their condolences.
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**Coimbatore Police Inspector Killed in Road Accident on Kamarajar Road**
**Coimbatore, September 26, 2025** – Inspector R. Banumathi, 52, of the Coimbatore City Police, tragically died in a road accident early Friday morning on Kamarajar Road. Inspector Banumathi, the station house officer of the All Women Police Station, Coimbatore South, was a pillion passenger on a scooter driven by her son when the accident occurred around 4:50 AM.
According to police reports, the scooter lost control while attempting to overtake a van and avoid an oncoming two-wheeler. Both Inspector Banumathi and her son fell onto the road, where she was struck by the van. She sustained severe injuries and succumbed to excessive blood loss despite being rushed to a nearby hospital.
Inspector Banumathi, a native of Virudhunagar district, was on her way to attend an evidence examination in court.
The accident has renewed concerns about the safety of Kamarajar Road, which has been in disrepair due to ongoing pipeline construction for the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation’s water supply project. The road’s condition has forced vehicles to share limited safe space, increasing the risk for two-wheeler riders. *The Hindu* had previously reported on the dangerous conditions of the road.
Senior police officers, including City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar, have expressed their condolences to Inspector Banumathi’s family. The Highways Department has stated that repairs on Kamarajar Road are scheduled to be completed by the end of September.
The Hindu will continue to follow this developing story.
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