A retired BSNL employee from Mangaluru has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder his neighbor by deliberately ramming his car into the neighbor’s motorcycle, following a long-standing dispute.
The accused, Satish Kumar KM, aged 69, from Bejai, was taken into custody after the incident that occurred on March 13 at 6th Main Road in Bijai Kapikad. Police reported that Satish Kumar had a prior conflict with the victim, Murali Prasad, and had been previously booked by the Urwa police in 2023 for verbal abuse and a collision involving Murali Prasad’s father.
The incident unfolded around 8:15 am when Murali Prasad was riding his motorcycle. Satish Kumar, who was waiting in his car, allegedly accelerated toward Prasad at high speed, intentionally ramming into him. The force of the crash also caused a pedestrian woman to be injured, leaving her with bleeding wounds. Murali Prasad sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
Following the incident, the police arrested Satish Kumar and seized his vehicle. A case has been filed at the Urwa police station under charges of attempted murder, while additional charges of negligent driving and injuring a pedestrian were filed at the Mangaluru Traffic West police station. The accused was presented before the court and remanded to judicial custody.
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