Citizens in Bengaluru were livid after the police filed a case of rash and negligent driving against Omprakash, a techie.Omprakash’s wife Sthuthi was killed in an accident last Thursday when the bike he was driving went into a pothole, the Bangalore Mirror reported.

Not only did Omprakash lose his wife due to the accident, but he also ended up being charged by the police for it. The police allege he was driving rashly while angry citizens are blaming the civic authorities for their negligence.

According to the report, the police have charged Omprakash under Section 304A of the penal code for driving above 100 kmph. Under this section he faces up to two years in jail if found guilty of causing death by “rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide”.

Now, people in the city and on social media want the civic authorities to take responsibility for the accident that happened on the Devarabeesanahalli flyover near Marathahalli. The accident happened at night.

Many people are questioning why someone would drive into a pothole voluntarily while others are angry that the police are out to arrest the husband for the accident, the report says. Omprakash also suffered a fractured arm and serious bruises in the accident. Some citizens are asking that the civic authorities be sued for not maintaining the roads. Potholes are plenty in the city and no one has taken any action to fix them they say.