Youth killed in Bengaluru road rage incident, two detained
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old delivery boy named Mahesh was killed in a road rage incident in Northern Bengaluru on Wednesday night after a minor collision with a car. The incident occurred when the car's occupants, identified as Aravind and Keshav, chased Mahesh's bike and deliberately rammed into it, causing fatal injuries.
According to the Vidyaranyapura police, the incident took place between 7:30 pm and 8:00 pm near GKVK when Mahesh, a resident of Nanjappa Circle, was riding his bike with friends Balaji and Nikhil. The car, bearing registration number KA 02 MU 4824, was honking at Mahesh’s bike, asking for the way to pass. When Mahesh did not yield, the car hit the bike from behind. Though the initial collision caused no major damage, Aravind, who was driving the car, began chasing Mahesh.
As Mahesh attempted to speed away, his friends Balaji and Nikhil jumped off the bike sensing danger. However, Aravind continued the pursuit and eventually rammed the bike, throwing Mahesh into the air. He struck an electric pole and a building’s compound wall. Mahesh, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot, while Balaji and Nikhil sustained minor injuries.
The Vidyaranyapura police, along with a Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) team, visited the scene, seized both the car and the bike, and collected evidence. The police have detained Aravind, a private bank employee, and his friend Keshav for questioning. A case has been registered under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and an investigation is ongoing.
Aravind and Keshav claimed they were on their way to buy milk at the time of the incident.
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Congress’ downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t let Sunetra Pawar win unopposed: Bawankule
Nagpur (PTI): The Congress will have to face consequences if it doesn't allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly bypoll unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday.
The party’s “downfall” will start from Baramati, he said, stressing that the people of Baramati and Maharashtra wish that she is elected unopposed, said the BJP leader.
The April 23 bye election was necessitated after the tragic death of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who headed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. After his death, his wife Sunetra became the party president.
The NCP, BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state.
“The Congress will face consequences if it doesn’t let Sunetra win unopposed from Baramati. Its downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t withdraw its candidate,” Bawankule told reporters in Nagpur.
Amid efforts to ensure an unopposed contest, the Congress has fielded advocate Akash More for the bypoll.
The party had said that it would withdraw from the contest only if an FIR were registered in Ajit Pawar’s death in the Baramati plane crash.
Replying to another question, Bawankule said the BJP’s performance will be more robust in Assam and Kerala elections compared to the last assembly polls in these states. Assembly polls are being held in a single phase in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday.
“These elections will once again show Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership commanding support among the people,” he said.
