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Bengaluru Reality-Show Dancer Dies After Truck Slams Parked Car; Driver Detained

Police are probing possible driver fatigue, with a negligence case registered using highway CCTV evidence.

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.