Police in Bengaluru have detained three suspects after a youth was killed when a white car dragged him for roughly 100 metres following a high‑speed approach and a U‑turn.
Three individuals were taken into custody after a youth died when a white car dragged him about 100 metres in Bengaluru.
Police say the car approached the group at high speed; when a man identified as Mukhia signaled the driver to slow, the driver instead made a U‑turn and allegedly struck him, continuing the drag that caused the victim’s death.
The three suspects remain in police custody pending further investigation.
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