Overview
- Police identified the driver as 23-year-old software engineer Sukrit Keshav Gowda from Kodigehalli and sent him to judicial custody under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The crash occurred around 7:11 pm on October 26 near M. S. Ramaiah Hospital, when a Tata Curvv allegedly struck a Honda Dio from behind, injuring Vineth A., Ankita Patel and their young son.
- Passersby took the family to M. S. Ramaiah Hospital for treatment, with Vineth later seeking further care at St John’s Hospital after reporting pain.
- The case moved from traffic police to the Sadashivanagar Law & Order unit after an MLC and CCTV review, with an FIR recorded on November 6 and the car subsequently seized.
- Accounts differ on the arrest date—Bengaluru police briefings cite November 7, while The Hindu reports November 13—while the accused claims a power-steering failure and medical reports are awaited.