Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Man killed in deliberate hit-and-run after drunken brawl in Bengaluru
Two men, Prashanth and Roshan Hegde, got into a fight after a cricket tournament in Bengaluru.
They were drinking beer and argued over a cigarette lighter.
The fight turned violent, and Hegde drove away in his car.
Prashanth chased the car and held onto the door.
Hegde sped up, crashed into a tree and a wall, and Prashanth died from his injuries.
The police found out what happened using the car's camera and arrested Hegde.
A drunken altercation between Prashanth and Roshan Hegde escalated into a physical fight over a cigarette lighter.
Hegde fled the scene in his car, with Prashanth chasing and clinging to the car door.
Hegde deliberately accelerated, crashing into a tree and a compound wall, fatally injuring Prashanth.
The incident was captured on the vehicle's dash camera, aiding police in the investigation.
Hegde, a software engineer, was arrested by Hebbagodi police, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Prashanth M (35) and Roshan Hegde (38)
- What
- A man was killed after being deliberately run over by a car following a drunken altercation
- When
- January 26, 2024, Saturday evening
- Where
- Veerasandra-Kammasandra Road, Bengaluru
- Why
- The altercation started over a cigarette lighter, escalated into a physical fight, and ended with the accused fleeing in his car, which the victim chased and clung to, leading to a fatal crash
Accused's Perspective
Victim's Perspective
Nature of the Fight
Accused's Perspective
Hegde claims he was acting in self-defense after being attacked with beer bottles.
Victim's Perspective
Prashanth's actions were in response to Hegde's initial aggression over the cigarette lighter.
- Victim
- Prashanth M (35), bodybuilder
- Accused
- Roshan Hegde (38), software engineer
- Location
- Veerasandra-Kammasandra Road, Bengaluru
- Incident Date
- January 26, 2024
- Cause of Death
- Fatal injuries from car crash
- Evidence
- Vehicle's dash camera footage
- Arresting Authority
- Hebbagodi police
Sources
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