B’luru: Another case of outrageous driving, delivery boy’s body dragged for 100m after accident
Bengaluru: A delivery boy lost his life in a devastating hit-and-run accident near Rajarajeshwari Nagar Metro Station on Sunday night, according to police reports. The victim, identified as Prasanna Kumar, hailed from H.D. Kote in Mysore district and worked as a delivery boy for a popular food delivery app.
The incident occurred late at night when a car collided with Prasanna's bike from behind, resulting in a horrific accident. Shockingly, the car did not stop after the collision, dragging the young man's body for nearly 100 meters. The driver, identified as Vinayak, was eventually apprehended by an outraged public and handed over to the police.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Vinayak, employed as a sales executive at a local car showroom, had recently received an incentive and decided to celebrate with his friends. Unfortunately, they were reportedly intoxicated as they traveled in the car, which also included three female passengers. Their intention was to drop off one of their friends in Rajarajeshwari Nagar.
Eyewitnesses recounted the shocking sequence of events, stating that the car crashed into Prasanna's bike and continued to drive without stopping, dragging his lifeless body along the road. A courageous group of passers-by, who witnessed the accident, chased the car for approximately one kilometer until they managed to apprehend the driver.
Local residents informed the police that three girls and another boy who were in the car managed to flee the scene before the public intervened. Enraged by the incident, the mob damaged the car's windows and handed over the accused driver to the Byatarayanapura traffic police.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
