Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jan 28: Retired superintendent of police, Mitra Heraje, who drove his car on the wrong side of the road and caused injury to two persons riding a scooter, reportedly in drunken state, was arrested and released. The incident had happened near the Circuit House here at around 11.30 pm on Saturday, January 26.
Latish Kumar from Dambel, Ashoknagar here, who was riding his scooter, and Nitish, who was riding the pillion, had been injured after the car hit their vehicle. Both of them were admitted into a private hospital and treated.
The two men were proceeding to Padavinangady via Bejai, Battagudde and Circuit House, when a car that was being driven on the wrong side of the road towards Bejai from the direction of Circuit House hit them. It was found that Mitra Heraje, a retired police officer, had caused this accident. A large number of people who had gathered at the spot thereafter were dispersed by the police.
Case under section 279 and 338 of Indian Penal Code stands registered in traffic (east) police station against Mitra Heraje.