Father-son duo killed in hit-and-run accident, son-in-law battling for life

BENGALURU: Two people of a family died while another sustained grievous injuries in a hit-and-run case near the ISRO traffic signal on BEL Road in Sanjaynagar late on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Raghu and his son Chiranjeevi. The injured person is Raghu’s son-in-law Vasu.

The victims Raghu and his son Chiranjeevi.

The trio was going on a motorcycle when a speeding car hit them around 11.30 pm. While Raghu and Chiranjeevi died on the spot, Vasu is battling for life. The police have arrested one of the accused, Akash, the son of a former zilla panchayat member, in this connection. It is said that Akash, who was completely drunk, was returning after a party at a pub.

Akash is the son of a former member of the Ramanagara zilla panchayat from Madabal in Magadi taluk. Six people, including Akash and Nitin, were drinking at a pub and got out around 11 pm.

The arrested accused Akash.

Nitin insisted that he would drive the car and was speeding at around 80 kmph when the car first hit an autorickshaw. Panicked, they drove faster and hit the trio on a motorcycle some distance ahead. Some locals blocked the car and caught hold of Akash, but the other five escaped.

Joint Commissioner of Police (traffic) M N Anuchet said the Sadashivnagar police have registered a case and are on the lookout for the other accused who escaped from the scene of the accident.