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Bengaluru Couple Remanded After CCTV Shows Delivery Rider Killed in Alleged Road-Rage Ramming

Investigators reclassified the case as murder after footage captured a pursuit culminating in a deliberate hit.

Overview

  • Manoj Kumar and his wife Aarati Sharma were arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody on charges including murder under BNS sections, police said.
  • Police say the October 25 incident began when Darshan’s scooter brushed the car’s mirror, after which the driver U-turned and pursued the two-wheeler for up to 2 km before ramming it.
  • Darshan, 24, was declared brought dead at a hospital and his pillion rider, Varun, remains under treatment for serious injuries.
  • CCTV footage also shows the couple returning to the scene wearing masks to collect broken car parts, leading to added charges of destroying evidence and aiding identification.
  • An officer said the accused have confessed; Kumar claims he was alone during the ramming and that his wife arrived later, a statement police are verifying.