Man deliberately run over after drunken altercation in Bengaluru, accused held
Bengaluru (PTI): A man was killed after allegedly being deliberately run over by a car following a drunken brawl after a cricket tournament here, police said on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Prashanth M (33), a bodybuilder, who resided at Veerasandra here, they said.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening following an argument between Prashanth and Roshan Hegde (37), a software engineer, police said.
According to the police, the duo were consuming beer on an open ground behind a mall in Electronics City after the tournament when allegedly a quarrel broke out over a cigarette lighter. The argument soon turned violent, with both men attacking each other using beer bottles, during which Hegde sustained a cut on his tongue.
Following the scuffle, Hegde fled the spot in his car. However, Prashanth allegedly chased his car and clung to its door as it sped along the Veerasandra-Kammasandra Road.
Police said Hegde deliberately accelerated the vehicle, first ramming it into a tree and then crashing it into a compound wall, fatally injuring Prashanth.
The police initially received a call to its emergency helpline number reporting a road accident.
However, during a preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the crash was intentional and amounted to murder, a senior police officer said.
The entire incident was captured on the vehicle's dash camera, which helped the police track down the suspect.
Hegde was arrested in connection with the incident by Hebbagodi police and further investigation is underway, police said.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt's first-ever ton of WPL history powers MI's 15-run victory against RCB
Vadodara (PTI): Nat Sciver-Brunt (100 not out) hit the first-ever century of Women’s Premier League history in its fourth edition as dominant Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs, despite Richa Ghosh's whirlwind 90, here on Monday.
In a must-win game to remain in contention for play-offs, defending champions Mumbai hit their strides to produce a near-perfect performance with the bat, piling up 199 for four.
But, despite making early inroads to leave RCB reeling at 35 for 5 inside the powerplay, MI bowlers appeared clueless against Richa who hammered 10 fours and six sixes to make 90 off 50 balls in her team's 184 for 9.
RCB collected 43 runs in the last two overs, with India all-rounder Amanjot Kaur being smacked for three sixes in a row by Richa.
Hayley Matthews (56 and 3/10), who had earlier struck a vital half-century, jolted MI twice as she accounted for skipper Smriti Mandhana (6) and Georgia Voll (9) in the fourth over, and for Radha Yadav (0) in her next.
Shabnim Ismail (2/25), who had struck first to remove Grace Harris (15), cleaned up Gautami Naik (1) for her second wicket while also took a sharp catch in the deep to help Matthews dismiss Radha.
With the win, Mumbai jumped to second spot with six points from seven matches. Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants are also on six points from six matches each but Mumbai have better Net Run Rate.
Earlier, England's Sciver-Brunt (100 not out) struck the first-ever century in WPL to fire Mumbai Indians to a formidable 199for 4.
Sciver-Brunt’s 57-ball unbeaten ton and Matthews’ 56 laid the foundation for a big total for Mumbai Indians.
Matthews and Sciver-Brunt put on 131 runs off 73 balls for the second wicket in a whirlwind partnership in which they not only rotated strike well but unleashed a flurry of boundaries.
Matthews struck nine fours to make 56 off 39 balls while Sciver-Brunt hammered 16 fours and one six for her 100 not out.
The pair came together early in the third over when Lauren Bell (2/21) trapped Sajeevan Sajana (7) in front of the wickets.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians: 199 for 4 in 20 overs (Hayley Matthews 56, Nat Sciver-Brunt 100 not out; Lauren Bell 2/21) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 184/9 in 20 overs (Richa Ghosh 90 not out; Shabnim Ismail 2/25, Hayley Matthews 3/10) by 15 runs.
