A retired BSNL employee in Karnataka’s Mangaluru has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder his neighbour by intentionally ramming his car into the latter’s motorcycle amid a longstanding dispute.
The accused, 69-year-old Satish Kumar KM, a resident of Bejai, was taken into custody after the incident on March 13 at 6th Main Road in Bijai Kapikad.
Police stated that the accused had an ongoing conflict with the victim, Murali Prasad, and was previously booked by the Urwa Police in 2023 for verbally abusing and colliding with Murali Prasad’s father while he was riding a bike.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 8.15 am when Murali Prasad was riding his motorcycle. Satish Kumar, who was waiting in his car, allegedly accelerated towards Murali Prasad at high speed and rammed into him with the intent to kill. The impact also led to a pedestrian woman being hit, leaving her with bleeding injuries. Murali Prasad sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Following the incident, the police arrested Satish Kumar KM and seized his vehicle. A case has been registered at the Urwa police station under charges of attempted murder, while another case has been filed at the Mangaluru Traffic West police station for negligent driving and injuring a pedestrian.
The accused was produced before the court, which remanded him to judicial custody.