1 km of terror on Bengaluru road: SUV driver held after dragging man on bonnet following road rage clash

According to the police, the incident occurred around 12.45 pm near Trinity Junction, at the start of the Old Airport Road, after a minor collision between a goods vehicle and Suresh’s car, leading to an altercation. The situation reportedly escalated further down the road, near the CB Junction signal, before continuing towards ASC Centre College.

In his complaint to the Halasuru police, Nanjunda, a goods vehicle driver who also runs a flower business, said that on February 11, he was returning from Hoskote after purchasing flowers in his vehicle, which was being driven by his nephew Manoj. He alleged that Suresh, who was driving behind them, honked repeatedly and abused them, leading to a verbal altercation.

Describing the sequence of events in his complaint, Nanjunda stated: “I came near the bonnet of the vehicle to stop it. He drove the vehicle forward with the intention of killing me. Fearing for my life, I fell on the bonnet and held the wipers. No matter how loudly I shouted to stop the vehicle, he did not stop.”

The police said that despite bystanders asking the driver to stop, the car continued moving from the CB Junction signal to ASC Centre College, a distance of over a kilometre. The vehicle was eventually halted after other motorists blocked the road. The incident was captured on the dashcam of another vehicle and widely shared online.

Police officers said that Suresh allegedly drove at high speed while Nanjunda clung to the bonnet, shouting for help.

The Halasuru police registered a case under Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The accused was arrested the same day, and the vehicle was seized.

Further investigation is underway.