Mother of biker Sana Iqbal accuses husband of cold-blooded murder

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HYDERABAD: Cross-country biker Sana Iqbal, who was known for taking up a solo motorcycle expedition to raise awareness about suicide and depression, was killed in a car accident in Hyderabad yesterday.

However, 29-year-old Sana’s mother believes it was not an accident, but a “cold-blooded murder” committed by Iqbal’s husband Abdul Nadeem.

“It is a cold-blooded murder made to look like an accident, her estranged husband and his mother who used to harass her [Iqbal] are behind it,” an ANI report quoted Sana’s mother.

Reports have it that Sana had penned an email in which she narrated a detail account of how her husband, Abdul Nadeem, tortured her.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO SANA IQBAL?

Police say Sana was travelling in the car with her husband when it rammed into a median on the Outer Ring Road near Hyderabad at around 3:30am on Tuesday.

Sana, who was riding shotgun, died in the accident, while her husband survived.

“Sana’s husband, Abdul Nadeem, was driving the car. Sana, who suffered severe injuries in the mishap, was shifted to a nearby hospital but was declared brought dead. Her husband, who received injuries, is undergoing treatment,” said Narsingi Police Station Inspector G V Ramana Goud.

The Hyderabad-based biker made headlines a few years ago when she undertook a solo motorcycle expedition across the country to raise awareness about suicide. The focus of her campaign was to educate people, particularly students, against committing suicide.

A case under IPC section 304A (causing death by negligence) and other relevant sections was registered, police added.

Sana is survived by her son, Ali.

[With inputs from PTI and ANI]