Mangaluru, Karnataka (March 15, 2025): A retired BSNL employee has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder his neighbor by intentionally ramming his car into the victim’s motorcycle amid a longstanding dispute.
The incident, which occurred on March 13 at 6th Main Road in Bijai Kapikad, was captured on CCTV.
According to the reports, the accused, 69-year-old Satish Kumar KM, a resident of Bejai, was taken into custody following the attack. Police said Kumar had an ongoing conflict with the victim, Murali Prasad, and was previously booked by Urwa police in 2023 for verbally abusing and colliding with Prasad’s father while he was riding a bike.
The latest incident unfolded around 8:15 a.m. when Prasad was riding his motorcycle. Kumar, who was waiting in his car, allegedly accelerated at high speed and rammed into Prasad with the intent to kill. The impact also struck a pedestrian woman, who was thrown into the air and got entangled in the grill of a roadside compound wall. Locals rushed to her aid and provided first aid.
Prasad sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The pedestrian woman also suffered bleeding injuries. Police arrested Kumar and seized his vehicle after the incident.
A case has been registered at Urwa police station under charges of attempted murder. Another case has been filed at Mangaluru Traffic West police station for negligent driving and injuring a pedestrian. The accused was produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody.