Bengaluru: Delivery boy dies in hit-and-run accident

Team Udayavani, Jun 19, 2023, 3:14 PM IST

In a tragic incident late on Sunday night, a delivery boy lost his life after being hit by a car and dragged for approximately 100 meters near the Rajarajeshwari Nagar Metro Station in Bengaluru.

The victim, identified as Prasanna Kumar, hailed from H.D. Kote in Mysuru district and was employed as a delivery boy for a popular food delivery application.

He had come to Bengaluru to earn a livelihood. The accused driver, Vinayak was thrashed by the public and then handed over to the police.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the accused, Vinayak, worked as a sales executive in a car showroom. He had got an incentive following which he partied with his friends. His friends, including three girls, travelled in the car in an inebriated state. They were on their way to drop one of their friends home at Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

The car had crashed into the bike from behind and after the crash the accused had not stopped the vehicle and dragged the body for 100 metres. Later, the accused tried to escape from the spot. The passers-by who witnessed the accident chased the car for one kilometre and caught the driver.

The locals told police that three girls and one boy managed to escape from the spot. The irate mob smashed the windows of the car and handed over the accused to the Byatarayanapura traffic police.

(With inputs from IANS)