In a horrific incident in Bengaluru, a city-based couple allegedly rammed their car into a delivery boy’s bike, leaving him fatally injured, following a minor accident.
The incident took place in the Puttenahalli area on the night of October 25. The accused have been identified as Manoj Kumar, a martial arts trainer from Kerala, and his wife Aarti Sharma, a native of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to reports, the victim, 24-year-old Darshan, was travelling with his friend Varun to a customer’s place when their bike slightly grazed the couple's car, causing minor damage to its mirror.
Darshan apologised and sped away. However, Kumar, in a fit of rage, chased the bike for nearly two kilometres and rammed it from behind, throwing both Darshan and Varun onto the road. Darshan died on the spot, while Varun is undergoing treatment at a private hospital with serious injuries.
The couple fled the spot after committing the crime, but later returned, wearing masks, and collected the broken parts of the car, apparently to conceal evidence.
The #Bengaluru South Division Police arrested a couple for intentionally ramming a 2 wheeler,killing rider Darshan & injuring the pillion,on October 25 in Puttenahalli limits.CCTV footage showed the car pursued the bike after a mirror was broken in a minor collision.@DCPSouthBCP pic.twitter.com/DRKEAXZDxl
— Yasir Mushtaq (@path2shah) October 29, 2025
“On October 25, in Srirama Layout near Puttenahalli, a car hit a bike carrying two youths. One of the riders died on the spot while the pillion rider was admitted to a hospital,” DCP (South) Lokesh Jagalasar said.
“Initially, J.P. Nagar Traffic Police registered a case of accidental death. However, CCTV footage later revealed that the car driver had deliberately rammed into the bike from behind. Further investigation showed that the two bikers had earlier broken the mirror of the car before leaving the spot,” he added.
The couple was arrested and produced before a court which remanded them to 14-day judicial custody.
A case has been registered under Sections 103(1), 109, 238, 324(5), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
