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Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) Bengaluru Police have arrested a couple for hitting a bike with their car and killing its rider in a road rage incident. This case came to light from Puttenahalli police station area of ​​Bengaluru.
The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Darshan N, who was a gig worker. His friend, 24-year-old G. Varun suffered serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital. The accused have been identified as Kalaripayattu martial arts instructor Manoj Kumar and his wife Aarti Sharma.
DCP (South) Lokesh Jaglasar said, “On October 25, at Sriram Layout near Puttenahalli, a car hit a bike carrying two youths. One of the riders died on the spot, while the pillion rider was admitted to the hospital. Initially, the JP Nagar traffic police registered a case of accidental death.”
“However, CCTV footage later revealed that the car driver had deliberately hit the bike from behind. Further investigation revealed that both the bikers had broken the windshield of the car before leaving the spot,” the DCP said.
Angered by this, the car driver allegedly took a U-turn, chased the bike and deliberately rammed into it before fleeing from the spot. Following these findings, a case of murder was registered at Puttenahalli police station.
After committing the crime, the car driver allegedly returned to the scene wearing a mask and collected broken parts of the car to hide the evidence. Later, both the accused husband and wife, with their faces covered, were seen taking out car parts from the spot. Police have also added the charge of destroying evidence in the murder case, the DCP said.
The couple has been arrested and presented in court. Police said the deceased was a gig worker, while the accused husband worked as a physical arts teacher.
The case has been registered under sections 103(1), 109, 238, 324(5) and 3(5) of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS). CCTV footage related to the incident has gone viral on social media, raising concerns. Police sources said that the accused driver Manoj chased the bike for about 2 kilometers before hitting the car. The collision was so strong that both the people riding the bike jumped in the air and fell down.
The accused couple had told the police that the bike rider deliberately came in front of their car, broke the glass and drove away at speed and this had enraged them. The incident took place on October 25 at 11.30 pm. Further investigation is ongoing.
–IANS
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