Overview
- Sudheendra, a dancer known from Kannada television shows, was killed near Pemmanahalli after stopping his newly purchased Eeco to check a mechanical problem.
- CCTV footage shows a truck veering toward the stationary car and striking him, with reports saying a rear wheel ran over him and he died at the scene.
- Police seized the truck and took the driver into custody, with outlets variously naming him as Vedakumar or P. Kumar.
- The driver told investigators he dozed off, a claim police say they are verifying, and a medical examination was conducted according to local police.
- Dabaspet traffic police registered a case for causing death by negligence under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the family has voiced suspicions of foul play.