Overview
- Traffic police say the SUV sped out of Phoenix Mall of Asia near Gate No. 3 in Sahakara Nagar around 10:15–10:20 pm on December 31 before veering onto the footpath.
- Four pedestrians were injured and taken to hospital; those named by police include Akkamma, Chandrashekhar, Rajalakshmi, and Prajwal Shashidhar Chavadi.
- The driver has been identified as Sunil Kumar Singh, 48, described by police as an advocate, and he has been booked for rash and negligent driving and under Section 185 for alleged drunk driving.
- An FIR also names the mall’s management for failing to ensure adequate safety measures during New Year crowds, according to Bengaluru traffic police.
- CCTV of the crash is widely circulating online, with at least one outlet noting it has not independently verified the user-generated video, as police continue their probe during a citywide deployment of roughly 20,000 personnel.