Overview
- Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Sukrit (Sukruth) Keshav Gowda, arrested by Sadashivanagar police, with his car seized and he is now in judicial custody.
- The incident occurred on October 26 around 7:11 pm on New BEL Road near M S Ramaiah Hospital, where a car hit a scooter carrying a couple and their child before fleeing.
- After initial registration as a hit-and-run, the case was upgraded on November 6 to Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (attempt to murder) and transferred to the law-and-order unit.
- CCTV footage shows the collision was deliberate following a honking dispute at a signal, with officers saying the driver chased and rammed the scooter.
- The victims — Vineth A (33), Ankita Patel (31), and their son — were treated at M S Ramaiah Hospital, with Vineth later admitted to St John’s for rib injuries, as police await medical reports including alcohol tests.