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Pedestrian mowed down

Last Updated 12 November 2014, 20:14 IST

A 26-year-old software engineer was arrested by Madiwala traffic police after he mowed down a 35-year-old unidentified pedestrian near Rupena Agrahara off Hosur Road on Tuesday night.

Police said the accused has been identified as Kishan Nagraj, a resident of Banashankari and a software engineer in a private firm located in Electronics City. On Tuesday, around 9.30 pm, the accused was driving back home in his car. When he reached Rupena Agrahara, he lost control over his speeding car and rammed into a pedestrian. The police said passersby, who witnessed the incident, called them. A few among them shifted the victim to a nearby hospital, but the doctors declared him brought dead. They had caught the accused and handed him over to the police. The police are trying to ascertain the identity of the victim. A case has been registered and investigation is on.

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(Published 12 November 2014, 20:14 IST)

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