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Bengaluru Man Charged with Murder After Fatal Road Rage Incident Over Cigarette

CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts led to the arrest of Prateek, accused of deliberately ramming his car into two software engineers, killing one and injuring the other.

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Overview

  • The incident occurred on May 10, when H.N. Sanjay and his friend Chetan took a break from their night shift at a roadside tea stall in Bengaluru.
  • A dispute began after Prateek, the accused, asked the duo to fetch him a cigarette, which they refused, leading to a heated argument.
  • Prateek allegedly followed the pair as they left on a motorcycle and deliberately rammed his car into them near Konanakunte Cross, causing a fatal crash.
  • Sanjay succumbed to his injuries two days later, while Chetan remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Bengaluru Police arrested Prateek, a private company manager, on murder charges, with investigations ongoing to determine additional details and motive.