Representative image of a dead body.
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Bengaluru: A parking dispute in RT Nagar turned fatal on Wednesday morning when a 61-year-old man collapsed and died after being struck during an altercation.
The victim, Syed Nisar Ahmed, who suffered from paralysis and breathing issues, had come to a private hospital for consultation. As his family tried to park, they found a scooter blocking their way.
When Ahmed’s son asked the riders, Abdul Shariff, 30, and Tehreen Fathima, 26, to move, a heated argument broke out. The police said that Shariff, in an inebriated state, allegedly hit Ahmed in the chest, causing him to fall unconscious.
Passersby caught the suspects and handed them over to the police. Ahmed was rushed to the hospital’s emergency ward, but succumbed to a suspected cardiac arrest.
The RT Nagar police have arrested Shariff and Fathima under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The police said both were under the influence of alcohol. The final cause of death will be confirmed after post-mortem. The police are awaiting the report to proceed further with the investigation.