- A 33-year-old man was killed in Bengaluru after a drunken argument turned violent
- The fight began after a cricket match and involved beer bottles and a cigarette lighter dispute
- The accused rammed his SUV into a tree while the victim clung to the vehicle and was fatally injured
A 33-year-old man was killed in Bengaluru after a drunken argument following a cricket match escalated into violence, ending with one of the men ramming his SUV into a tree while the other clung to the vehicle.
According to the police, Prashanth (33) and Roshan Hegde (37) got into a verbal fight after a cricket game at a playground. The disagreement quickly turned physical, with both pushing and abusing each other over a minor issue.
Police said the two had been drinking beer on an open ground behind a mall in Electronics City after the tournament. The quarrel reportedly began over a cigarette lighter and soon turned violent. Both attacked each other with beer bottles, during which Hegde suffered a cut on his tongue, PTI reported.
After the fight, Hegde attempted to leave in his Tata Safari. Prashanth chased the vehicle and stood on its front footrest while continuing the argument. As the car moved, Hegde allegedly accelerated with the intention to kill him.
Police said Hegde deliberately rammed the SUV into a roadside tree and then a compound wall. The impact caused severe head and chest injuries to Prashanth, who died on the spot.
The entire incident was captured on the car's dash camera, helping police identify and trace the accused.
A murder case has been registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Police arrested Hegde, who works as an IT employee, within an hour of the incident and seized the Tata Safari used in the crime. Further investigation is underway.
