Delhi echoes in B'luru: Biker drags man for almost a km

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A horrific video of a person being dragged behind a scooter went viral soon after the incident actually took place near Magadi Road in the city on Tuesday.

The incident occurred following a youth identified as Sahil, a resident of Nayandahalli, allegedly crashed his scooter into a car while riding on the wrong way. 

As the driver, Muthappa, 71, stopped his car to have a conversation with Sahil, the youth got up and attempted to flee the spot. Muthappa however grabbed the rear seat handle of the scooter to stop the youth from escaping and was eventually dragged for about a kilometre from the spot, sources from police told News Trail.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Division, Laxman B Nimbargi, said that the youth was nervous after crashing into the car and tried to flee because of the fear of being scolded. Govindaraj Nagar police apprehended the youth, who was taken to task by motorists and residents, and was sent to a hospital for treatment.

The DCP also said that Muthappa was a native of Vijayapura district. "He is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital for his injuries along with the youth," he said. Muthappa said that if the youth had apologised to him for the accident, he would have definitely let him go.

"He was arrogant and did not have the courtesy even to stop after hitting my car from behind and tried to flee from the place. So I did not want to leave him. He tried his best to escape and wanted me to leave his scooter, he rode the vehicle like a madman. A couple of youngsters followed and tried to attack and stop him. Finally, a couple of auto drivers and bikers managed to stop him and caught hold of him," Muthappa said.

The residents called an ambulance and shifted both Muthappa and Sahil to a hospital. A similar case was reported in Delhi two weeks ago where a 20-year old woman died after getting stuck under the wheels of a car and being dragged for nearly 13 km on the road.