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Magadi Crash Kills Scooterist as SUV Linked to Ex-Minister’s Son Is Seized in Hit-and-Run Probe

Police have termed the crash a hit-and-run, with the driver's identity still under investigation.

Overview

  • Rajesh, a young resident of Belagumba, died at the scene after a late-night collision near the Gudemaranahalli toll booth around 10:30 p.m. on December 11.
  • Police say the SUV involved is registered to R. Shashank, son of former minister H. M. Revanna, and officers have seized the vehicle and registered a case.
  • Bengaluru South district’s superintendent of police said the case is being treated as hit-and-run and that investigators have not yet identified the driver.
  • H. M. Revanna stated that a family driver, not his son, was operating the SUV at the time, a claim police say they are verifying.
  • Initial accounts and a police complaint describe the SUV attempting to overtake before a head-on impact; officers have issued a notice to the family as part of the probe.