Fake road rage case: 3 held for damaging scientist's car

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Three miscreants who were a part of the gang that had recently attacked the car of a scientist on the outskirts of the city, were nabbed by the Madanayakanahalli Police on September 9.

The accused identified as Mailari, 22, Naveen, 22, and Shivaraj, 30. However, two other suspects, Soma and Keerthi, remain at large, and law enforcement is actively pursuing their capture.

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh (34), a scientist working under the Department of Science and Technology of the Indian government in Dasanapura, lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that a gang armed with machetes had pursued him and vandalized the rear windshield of his car on the night of August 24.

The attackers had orchestrated the incident to appear as a case of road rage. The police have registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including criminal intimidation, causing mischief by damage, and wrongful confinement.

Through a thorough review of CCTV footage in the vicinity, law enforcement successfully identified the suspects and apprehended them.

According to the police, the accused followed a pattern of intimidating and extorting motorists who traveled at night by deliberately causing collisions, making it appear as road rage incidents.

Additionally, the police have confiscated machetes and daggers from the arrested individuals.