Drunk techie mows down two pedestrians

Bengaluru: Driving under the influence of alcohol landed a project manager of a leading MNC in jail after the car he was driving in rash and negligent manner allegedly mowed down two pedestrians including a woman early on Saturday morning.

Madivala police have arrested the accused driver on Saturday morning under section 304 of IPC in this regard. The accident took place in Madivala Traffic police station limits at around 12.45 am. The accused Baljit is a resident of Kasuvanahalli and a project manager in Wipro. He was found driving his Tata Manza Car in an inebriated state and he allegedly mowed down two persons near Sarjapur Road.

V Mala, 42, a house wife, and her friend Chennapillappaya, 48, both residents of Kaikondanahalli, were heading towards home after finishing their prayer in a nearby church when the mishap took place. Investigations reveal that the two pedestrians were walking near Kasuvanahalli when the Tata Manza car which was being driven in a negligent manner knocked down the two pedestrians and subsequently ran over them before turning upside down, said the police.

Listening to loud sound, the passersby immediately rushed to the spot and found the two pedestrians lying in the pool of blood while Baljit escaped with minor abrasions. Upon realising his mistake, the locals informed the police and nabbed Baljit who was trying to escape from the scene and handed him over to the police.

“The accused was taken for medical test where he was found drunk over permissible level. On Saturday we took him into custody and have slapped charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against him,” said a police officer.