Car driver mows down pedestrians in Bengaluru, one killed three others injured; video viral
Bengaluru: In an incident reported from the Banashankari area on Friday in the state’s capital, a car mowed down pedestrians, killing one person and injuring three others here.
The incident took place at 7:00 am on Friday near Katriguppe. The deceased has been identified as Suresh while Sachin, Shivaraj and Shailendra have sustained critical injuries in the accident. They are being treated at a private hospital in the city.
The CCTV footage of the incident is doing rounds at social media platforms.
The police then took the driver of the car under custody and is investigating the matter. The driver has been identified as Mukesh.
It is learned that Mukesh was working as assistant director of a serial and was speeding between Katriguppe junction and Ittamandu junction in his car when the incident took place.
Further, two other cars which were parked at the roadside were damaged.
A case in this regard has been registered by the Banashankari Traffic Police
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
