BENGALURU: Three people, who had knocked down a pedestrian and dragged him on a car, leading to his death, in Electronics City police station limits on October 21, have been arrested by the police.
Nitish and Ranjith had signalled to a speeding Swift Dzire car to slow down while crossing a road around 1.30 am on October 21. Angered by this, the occupants of the car took a U-turn, assaulted the youths and abused them in foul language. As locals shouted, they got into the car and fled.
Three Arrested for Murder After Victim Is Run Over by Car
Three persons Ajay, Sajal and Bijan Roy have been arrested for murdering a man by deliberately ramming a car into him and dragging him for 100–150 metres on Hosur Service Road.
According to Electronic City police, the incident occurred around 1.50 am on October 21 near Ganesh Temple in Pragathi Nagar. The victim and his friend were crossing the road when a white Maruti Swift Dzire approached at high speed.
When the complainant gestured to the driver to slow down, the car occupants allegedly stopped and assaulted him. When his friend intervened, the accused allegedly hit him with the car and dragged him for 100–150 metres before abandoning him on Hosur Service Road.
The severely injured victim was admitted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries at around 5.16 pm on October 22.
Following an investigation, police took three suspects into custody at around 10.30 pm on October 24. They were produced before a court on October 25 and remanded to judicial custody.
Police said one more person allegedly involved in the crime is absconding, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest him.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of senior officers of the Electronic City police division.
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While fleeing, the accused ran the car over Ranjith and dragged him for 100-150 mt on road. As a result Ranjith had sustained severe injuries on the chest and legs. Ranjith died after being admitted to hospital on October 22.
At present, three of the accused have been arrested by the Electronics City police while one is absconding. The police are on the lookout for him and further investigation is under way.
