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23-year-old software engineer from Kodigehalli charged after CCTV footage linked him to a reckless driving case on New BEL Road
A 23-year-old software engineer has been arrested for a hit-and-run case that left a couple and their minor son injured in north Bengaluru. The accused, identified as Sukruth Gowda, a resident of Kodigehalli, works for a private IT firm in Whitefield.
The incident took place on the night of October 26 near the Ramaiah Hospital bus stand on New BEL Road.
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According to police, Ankita Patel (31) was riding towards the Sadashivanagar Police Station junction with her husband Vineth A (33) and their son when a red Tata Curve car, allegedly driven at high speed, hit their two-wheeler from behind.
The impact threw all three off the vehicle, injuring Ankita and Vineth. Passersby rushed them to M.S. Ramaiah Hospital, where they were treated and discharged. Later, Vineth was admitted to St John’s Hospital after he experienced persistent pain, while their son sustained minor injuries.
A case was registered on October 28 against an unknown driver for causing the accident and fleeing the scene. After reviewing CCTV footage, police on November 6 added a charge of attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and transferred the case to the Sadashivanagar Police Station.
Gowda was arrested a day later near Balaji Layout. During interrogation, he confessed to the offence. Police have seized the car involved and remanded him to judicial custody.
