Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Aug 26: In an incident which occurred near Lalbaugh west gate here at midnight on Wednesday August 24, a pedestrian was killed after an intoxicated lady drove her car erratically.

In this accident, Subrahmanya (62), a tailor by profession, who was returning home after the day's work, was killed. The police have arrested Bhavatarini (26), who was the errant driver in this case.

Bhavatarini is pursuing MBA course in Westminister University, London. She had come on holidays a month back. She was working for a fashion magazine at Residency Road here, it is gathered. On Wednesday, after partying with friends, she was returning at around 11.45 pm when she lost control over her car and hit the pedestrian. The car then hit a motor bike nearby and came to stop after hitting the wall of a house nearby.

Subrahanya suffered serious injuries in the accident. Locals tried to admit him into a hospital but he had died by then. Another person, identified as Sujith, too was injured in this incident.

After the accident, it is said, locals tried to attack Bhavatarini. Police personnel took her into custody. During medical examination, they found alcohol content in excessive quantity in her blood. She was produced in the court on Thursday, after which the judge remanded her to 14 days judicial custody.