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Road Rage Turns Deadly: Driver Kills Two After Argument
21 Oct
Summary
- Driver arrested for allegedly running over two youths with a pickup truck.
- Argument over a mutual friend's mobile phone reportedly led to the fatal incident.
- Deceased identified as 23-year-old residents of Mangaluru.
A fatal incident unfolded in Mangaluru on Monday when a pickup truck driver was arrested for allegedly causing the deaths of two young men. The driver, identified as Hafeez alias Appi, reportedly confessed to deliberately striking the victims' scooter with his vehicle following an argument.
The altercation reportedly began over a mutual friend's mobile phone, escalating into a physical dispute. The deceased, Mohammed Zunaid and Mohammed Afraz, both 23 and residents of Mangaluru, were allegedly chased and rammed by the pickup truck at high speed.
Both youths sustained severe injuries and were declared dead at the hospital. The accused driver allegedly fled the scene after abandoning his damaged vehicle. Konaje police have registered a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
