Bengaluru, Oct 26 (PTI) Three men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a road rage incident in which a man was killed after being hit by a car and dragged for nearly 150 metres in Electronic City here, police said on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Ranjith Kumar Sahu, a native of Bihar who worked as a cook at a paying guest accommodation in BTM Layout, they said.
The incident occurred on October 21 within the limits of Electronic City Police Station, police said.
According to police, Ranjith had gone to Electronic City with his friends to celebrate the Dussehra festival. At around 1.50 am, when the complainant Nitish Mukhiya and his friends were crossing the road at Pragathi Nagar near Ganesh Temple, a white car approached them at high speed.
When Nitish gestured to the driver to slow down, the occupants allegedly stopped the vehicle and assaulted him, a senior police officer said.
When Sahu intervened to stop the altercation, the accused allegedly hit him with the car and dragged him for around 100 to 150 metres before abandoning him on the Hosur Service Road, he said.
Sahuh, who sustained severe injuries, was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment, he said.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered at Electronic City Police Station and an investigation was initiated, police said.
On October 22, Nitish appeared at the police station and submitted a further statement informing the police that Sahu had succumbed to his injuries despite medical treatment.
Following the further statement seeking legal action against the accused, the investigation was continued, police said.
During the investigation, police gathered information from various sources and informants.
On October 24, the three accused, identified as Ajay Rabidas, Sajal Namasudra and Bijoy Ray, were taken into custody and questioned. During interrogation, they confessed to the crime, the officer said.
One more person allegedly involved in the incident is absconding, and efforts are underway to trace and apprehend him, police said.
(PTI News)
