Four including Excise SI killed in horrific road accident in Karnataka
Hassan: In a horrific road accident that occurred on Saturday, a car crashed into a parked container resulting in the deaths of an Excise Officer, who was on his way to report for duty, and three youngsters at Channarayapatna in the district.
The Bengaluru-based deceased have been identified as Abhishek, Manjunath, Vikram, and Chetan. All of the deceased were young men between the ages of 25 and 30, it is learned.
The deceased man named Chetan had been recently appointed as an Excise Officer, while Abhishek, Manjunath, and Vikram were all working in the IT sector.
Chetan had allegedly joined three of his friends in their car to report for duty and was headed towards Chikmagalur from Bengaluru when this dreadful accident is said to have occurred. The driver of their car reportedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the rear end of a parked container. The four young friends who sustained serious injuries are said to have died on the spot.
The bodies of the deceased have been taken to the Channarayapatna Government Hospital’s mortuary.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Channarayapatna City Police Station.
In the background of this tragic accident, the district-in-charge Minister visited the Chennarayanapatna’s Government mortuary.
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Car driver alleges assault by auto drivers after minor road incident in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): In a suspected case of road rage, a car driver was allegedly chased and assaulted by two autorickshaw drivers following a minor road incident on Sarjapur Road here, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on March 25 around 8.20 pm when Shriraj Bhardwaj, a native of Ajmer in Rajasthan, and his colleague were driving on Sarjapur Road and allegedly encountered an autorickshaw coming from the wrong side of the road, they said.
The victim later lodged an online complaint regarding the incident on March 26.
A senior police officer said that in this connection, a Non-Cognisable Report (NCR) has already been registered at the Bellandur Police Station and further investigation into the matter is underway.
Registration of NCR means the complaint has been noted in the station diary, but a formal FIR and investigation will require further legal steps or magistrate approval, police said.
Following the incident, Bhardwaj took to 'X', recalling the episode and claiming that it began with a negligible touch between the vehicles that caused no damage.
"What followed was not an argument, it was a chase. The auto driver started aggressively chasing us, trying to block our car multiple times in moving traffic, hitting the vehicle, and attempting to open the doors. We chose not to engage and instead tried to reach a safe place," he alleged.
According to him, the situation escalated when another autorickshaw joined the chase. Together, they allegedly blocked their path near Sarjapur Bridge, and one of them picked up a concrete stone and smashed the windshield of his car while they were still inside.
"We somehow managed to reach RGA Tech Park, thinking a gated office space would mean safety. It didn't. Both drivers followed us inside. Before I could even step out of the car, I was physically assaulted, repeatedly hit in the face, leaving me injured," he alleged.
"Only after things calmed down did the main accused flee. When the police arrived, the second driver apologised in front of them," Bhardwaj further alleged.
He said that following the incident, he has made up his mind to leave Bengaluru and never return.
Bellandur police said they have registered a non-cognisable report and traced the autorickshaw driver.
"The complainant is yet to record his statement for further action. We have been trying to contact him but he informed us that he is out of state. Further inquiry into the matter is underway," the officer said.
The auto driver, however, has alleged that his vehicle was damaged and that he was asking them to stop the car to resolve the issue, but they did not stop, which led to the incident.
