Bengaluru shocker: Scooterist Sahil drags 71-year old Muttappa after the accident

Bengaluru, Jan 17: In a shocking incident, a man was dragged behind a scooter on busy Magadi Road in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

The scooter rider identified as Sahil had a collision with the 71-year-old man's car. As the man came out of the car, the scooter rider tried to escape from the spot. In a bid to catch him, the aged man named Muttappa got hold of the scooty's grabrail, but the 25-year-old rider did not stop and the man was seen dragging behind the two-wheeler, NDTV reported.

As the video went viral on social media, police swung into action and caught the accused scooter rider.

The clip of the incident has been shared by news agency ANI. "The victim is currently under medical treatment a city hospital. The two-wheeler driver has been apprehended by the police at PS Govindaraj Nagar," the news agency quoted DCP West Bengaluru in a tweet.

"The reason is accidental touch between the two wheeler and Bolero," said DCP Laxman Nirbargi.

"The scooter rider tried to escape and dragged the four-wheeler driver from Magadi Road toll gate to Hosahalli metro station," a user alleged in a post while sharing the video on Twitter.

Muttappa is a native of Vijayapur district and currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.