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Bengaluru Couple Arrested on Murder Charge in Road-Rage Ramming

CCTV findings prompted police to treat the late-night crash as intentional murder rather than an accident.

Overview

  • Police say the October 25 incident began when a bike brushed a car and broke its side mirror in Srirama Layout under Puttenahalli limits.
  • Investigators report the car took a U-turn, chased the two-wheeler for over 2 km, and deliberately rammed it, killing 24-year-old rider Darshan and injuring pillion Varun.
  • The accused have been identified as Manoj Kumar, 34, a martial arts trainer, and his wife Aarti Sharma, 30, who were tracked down and arrested.
  • Authorities have booked the pair under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder and destruction of evidence at the Puttenahalli police station.
  • CCTV also shows the couple returning to the spot wearing masks to collect broken car parts, and the case was upgraded from an initial JP Nagar Traffic hit-and-run registration.