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Bengaluru Driver Arrested After CCTV-Captured Assault on 65-Year-Old Pedestrian

The accused is in judicial custody after police registered BNS charges based on CCTV evidence.

Overview

  • Police arrested 41-year-old Naveen and placed him in judicial custody after video showed him attacking pedestrian Nanjundappa, 65, in Nagadevanahalli, Kengeri.
  • The confrontation began on February 22 around 5:20–5:30 pm in Vinayaka/RR Layout when repeated honking led to an argument.
  • CCTV visuals indicate the driver first confronted the pedestrian, then drove ahead to block him and resumed the assault despite bystanders and his parents trying to intervene.
  • Kengeri Police registered a case under BNS sections 115(2) for voluntarily causing hurt, 126(2) for wrongful restraint, 351 for criminal intimidation, and 352 for intentional insult.
  • The Indian Express reports the accused is a local resident employed by Reliance Jio Fiber, and police say the investigation remains ongoing.