Overview
- Dashcam video shows a scooter rider allegedly brandishing a dagger and threatening a car’s occupants at a signal near Prestige/Nexus Shantiniketan Mall around 6 pm on January 16.
- The victim, identified as A Reddy, posted the footage to X and tagged Bengaluru police, prompting official replies confirming the case registration and identification.
- Investigators identified the suspect as Arbaz Khan using the scooter’s registration number visible in the video.
- The FIR filed at Kadugodi Police Station cites the Arms Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 126 (wrongful restraint), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 352 (intentional insult).
- Police say the accused is absconding and a search operation is in progress, as online reactions call for swift action.