In an accident near Mangaluru’s Ladyhill locality on Wednesday, a car veered off course and hit a group of pedestrians, killing one woman and injuring four others. The entire incident was caught on CCTV.
The victims were walking along the pedestrian area near the Mangalore City Corporation Swimming Pool when the vehicle, driven by Kamalesh Baldev, rammed into the victims from behind.
Shockingly, Baldev did not halt but rather continued to drive over them before fleeing the scene.
VIDEO | A woman died and four others were left injured after a speeding car drove onto the footpath and hit pedestrians near Mannagudda junction in Karnataka's Mangaluru earlier today. (Disclaimer: Disturbing visuals, viewer discretion is advised.)
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The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Roopashri. She was among the Of four individuals injured, three others are minors.
Subsequent to the accident, Kamalesh Baldev, in a bid to evade authorities, abandoned his vehicle near a car showroom and went to his residence.
Cops has since pressed charges against Baldev under sections 279 (reckless and negligent driving), 337 (inflicting harm by an act endangering lives or personal safety), 338 (causing severe harm by an act endangering lives or personal safety), and 304(A) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).