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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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar (PTI): Few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Gulmarg tourist resort, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Sunday, officials said.
The upper reaches of Gulmarg, including Apharwat and Kongdoori bowls, received snowfall, which continued till last reports came in.Pir Ki Gali, along the Mughal Road in Shopian district of south Kashmir, and Sonamarg Zojilla axis also received fresh snowfall.
The snowfall on the Zojilla Pass forced the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, the officials added.
The plains of the valley, including Srinagar, were lashed by rains which were going on till last reports, the officials said.
The wet weather has brought down the day temperature across the valley.
The Meteorological Department has forecast erratic weather till March 20.
It said intermittent light to moderate rain, or snow in the higher reaches was likely till Monday morning.
There is a possibility of a brief spell of light rain or snow, in the higher reaches, at isolated places on Tuesday.
From March 18-20, the weather will remain generally cloudy with a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain or snow at many places.
The MeT Office said another wet spells is likely on March 24-25, with light rain, or snow in the higher reaches, at scattered places.
It said there is a possibility of thunder or gusty winds, about 40-50 kmph, at a few places on Sunday and Monday.
