Sana Iqbal, cross country woman biker, dies

Team Udayavani, Oct 25, 2017, 11:24 AM IST

Hyderbad: Cross-country woman motorcycle rider Sana Iqbal (29), who undertook a solo expedition to raise awareness about suicide and depression, died in a car crash near here early this morning, police said.

Her husband was injured in the accident that took place on the city outskirts around 3.30 am, a police official said.

Sana and her husband Abdul Nadeem were travelling in a car and heading home in Tolichowki here when it rammed the median on the Outer Ring Road, said Narsingi Police Station Inspector GV Ramana Goud.

“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,” Mr Goud said.

In 2015, Iqbal hit the headlines for a cross-country solo mortorbike trip to spread awareness against suicide. She rode nearly 38,000 kms over 6.5 months, covering every state, on her Royal Enfield Bullet Electra motorcycle. 

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.