Mangaluru: Vittal police arrested a man for allegedly attempting to run over an acquaintance with a Bolero vehicle at Mani junction in Bantwal on Nov 9. The accused, identified as Jagadish Jain, was subsequently produced before a court, which remanded him in judicial custody.According to the complaint filed by Vikesh K,32, a resident of Mani in Bantwal, the incident occurred in the evening when he was standing near a firecracker shop on the ground in Mani junction. Jagadish Jain, who was known to the complainant, allegedly drove a Bolero at high speed towards him in an attempt to hit him.To escape being run over, Vikesh jumped onto the bonnet of the jeep and fell onto the ground nearby. He sustained an injury to his left knee in the incident.The accused also allegedly attempted to hit the complainant’s relative, Teerthaprasad, with the vehicle, but he managed to escape. On noticing people gathering at the spot, Jagadish allegedly abused Vikesh and threatened to kill him before leaving the scene.Based on a complaint, police registered a case against Jagadish Jain under Sections 109, 118(1), 352 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A personal issue is suspected to be the reason behind this act.
