Bengaluru Police have booked a youth under charges of attempt to murder after he dragged an elderly man on the road for a long distance after hitting him with his two-wheeler.
The incident happened on Magadi road on Tuesday.
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Two-wheeler hit the car from behind
According to reports, it all began with the biker, identified as Sahil, a resident of Nayandahalli in Bengaluru, ramming his two-wheeler into a car from behind.
And when Sahil attempted to flee, the car driver, Muttappa, a native of the Bijapur district, tried to stop him.
The youth, however, did not slow down and sped away with the 71-year-old clinging behind his two-wheeler.
Dragged on the road for trying to stop him
In a video that has since gone viral, Sahil, a 25-year-old salesperson by profession, can be seen driving zig-zag on the road while Muttappa was being dragged behind.
#SHOCKING video of a man being dragged on the streets of #Bengaluru. A biker who crashed into a car tried to flee from the spot, the driver tried to hold on to him when he began to drag him & flee. Incident from Magadi road. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/6ocp4SzLFc
— Imran Khan (@KeypadGuerilla) January 17, 2023
It is unclear for how long Sahil dragged Muttappa on the road.
Sahil finally stopped after several other vehicles, including an auto, a car and some two-wheeler drivers, blocked his way.
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In the video, shot by a witness, Sahil can be seen trying to argue with the men who stopped him and suggesting that Muttappa was at fault.
Sahil was later handed over to the police.
“The 25-year-old man who was seen dragging an elderly man behind his scooter has been identified as Sahil, a resident of Nayandahalli. He has been brought to the Govindarajanagar police station, and a case has been registered against him,” a police official said.
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Would have left him go if he apologised
Muttappa suffered injuries on his body after being dragged on the road and is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
“He was arrogant, did not stop after hitting my Bolero from behind and tried to flee away. So I did not want to leave him. He tried best to escape and wanted me to leave his scooter, he rode the vehicle like a snake. Couple of youngsters followed and tried to attack and stop him. Finally a couple of auto drivers and bikers managed to stop him and caught hold of him,” Muthappa said.
“The public called the ambulance and I have been given treatment. Many people had gathered there, they even beat him. If he had said sorry after hitting my vehicle, I would have let him go,” he added.
Muttappa has some injuries on the lower part of his body.
“My shoes and new set of pants that I had worn protected me to a large extent, they both are torn now,” he said.
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