Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal
Bantwal, Nov 11: A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to run over two persons with an SUV at Mani Junction in Bantwal on November 9.
According to the complaint filed by Vikesh K (32), a resident of Mani in Bantwal, the incident occurred in the evening when he was standing near a firecracker shop at the ground in Mani Junction.
The accused, Jagadish Jain, who was known to the complainant, allegedly drove an SUV at high speed towards him with the intention of hitting him. To escape being run over, Vikesh jumped onto the bonnet of the SUV and fell onto the ground nearby. During the incident, he sustained an injury to his left knee.
The accused also allegedly attempted to hit the complainant's relative, Teerthaprasad, with the SUV, but he managed to escape.
On noticing people gathering at the spot, Jagadish Jain allegedly abused the complainant in foul language, threatened to kill him in the future and fled from the scene.
A case has been registered at Vitla police station under Crime No. 232/2026 under Sections 109, 118(1), 352 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
The police arrested the accused, Jagadish Jain, and produced him before the court. The court has remanded him to judicial custody.