3 min readBengaluruFeb 12, 2026 01:05 PM IST
First published on: Feb 12, 2026 at 01:05 PM IST
A 52-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly drove his SUV for over a kilometre with a goods vehicle driver clinging to the bonnet following a road rage incident near HAL Road in Bengaluru. A video of the incident has since gone viral.
The accused has been identified as Suresh, a resident of Pulakeshi Nagar. Officials said that his wife was also inside the vehicle at the time of the incident, and the SUV is registered in her name.
During verification, the police found that Suresh is a repeat offender in cases related to rash driving and violations under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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.
The Bengaluru police found that Suresh is a repeat offender in cases related to rash driving and violations under the Motor Vehicles Act. (Photo sourced) 
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