A surprising incident came to light in Bangalore on Saturday, in which a software expert was killed after refuse over fetching a cigarette for another man. The stranger, who asked the software professional to fetch a cigarette for him, allegedly hit his vehicle into the man’s bike from behind and has now been arrested by the police.
Who hit Software Engineer in Bangalore Accident
The victim has been identified as 29-year-old HN Sanjay, a resident of Vajarahalli in Bengaluru. The incident passed off at Vasanthapura Cross on Kanakapura Road. The accused, 31-year-old Prateek, a resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar, works as a supervisor at a private company. The police have received CCTV pictures of the shocking incident and have registered a case of homicide.
According to police, on May 10, Sanjay was smoking a cigarette at the roadside along with his friend, Chetan Pujamath. At that point, the accused, Prateek, arrived at the spot in his car and requested Sanjay to shop for a cigarette for him from a roadside dealer even as he remained seated in the car.
Heating argument between Sanjay and Prateek
Sanjay refused to fetch the cigarette and reportedly rebuked Prateek for his lazy behaviour, leading to a heated argument in Bangalore. Locals intervened and managed to defuse the situation, and then Prateek left the spot angrily and parked his car a quick distance away.
Later, as Sanjay and Chetan were heading back to their office on the previous motorbike, Prateek allegedly hit his car into their motorbike from behind. Sanjay suffered an big head injury after hitting the pavement and succumbed to his injuries at the clinic on Tuesday.
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