The world seems to be turning insensitive as a number of stirring incidents have been surfacing the internet for some time now. In a rather shocking turn of events, an elderly man was dragged by a biker in Bengaluru for around 1km.
The horrifying incident conspired on Magadi Road after several reports suggested that the biker hit an SUV on Tuesday afternoon and when questioned the two-wheeler rider tried to escape, dragging the SUV driver for almost a km from Magadi Road toll gate to Hosahalli metro station. According to the reports, the man has now been detained by the officials.
#WATCH | Man being dragged behind a scooter on Bengaluru's Magadi road
— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2023
The victim is currently under medical treatment a city hospital. The two-wheeler driver has been apprehended by the police at PS Govindaraj Nagar: DCP West Bengaluru
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In the video that surfaced on social media, the elderly man was seen being dragged by a biker on his scooter. After dragging him for about a kilometre, the biker was stopped by another biker and a rickshaw driver who were in his pursuit.
The police issued the details on the same and said that the victim is currently under medical treatment at a city hospital adding that the accused driver has been apprehended by the police at PS Govindaraj Nagar.
“The victim is currently under medical treatment at a city hospital. The two-wheeler driver has been apprehended by the police at PS Govindaraj Nagar,” DCP West Bengaluru said.
The latest incident surfaces in merely two weeks after a 20-year-old was killed in Delhi in a hit-and-drag case. In the brutal accident, the victim was stuck under the wheels of a car and was dragged for nearly 13 km, leading to her death.
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