Overview
- Police identified the suspect as Sukrit Keshav (Sukruth) Gowda, 23, and booked him under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (attempt to murder) before remanding him to judicial custody.
- The collision occurred around 7:11 pm on October 26 on New BEL Road near M S Ramaiah Hospital, where a Tata Curvv rear-ended a Honda Dio carrying a couple and their child, and the driver fled.
- Investigators say CCTV showed an intentional hit, prompting transfer of the case from traffic to the Sadashivanagar law-and-order unit, who traced and arrested the suspect near Balaji Layout and seized the car.
- Police and multiple reports describe a road-rage sequence that began after honking at a signal, with officers adding that the accused and victims were strangers.
- The victims—Vineth A. and Ankita Patel—were treated for injuries, with Vineth later reporting rib fractures, while the accused allegedly confessed yet told investigators he meant only to scare; medical and toxicology findings are pending.