Bengaluru: Oncology Surgeon arrested under running over pedestrian in drunken state

Bengaluru: A city-based oncology surgeon has been arrested for running over a 17-year-old pedestrian while driving his car speedily in a drunken state. The boy reportedly died on the spot.

The incident occurred near Domlur flyover around 12.30 am on 20th August. The accused Dr Teja (30), an oncology surgeon at a prominent hospital in the city, was on his way home after partying, where he consumed alcohol, according to the police. Kevin, the deceased was crossing the road, when the doctor’s speeding car knocked him down.

In the impact of the crash, Kevin was tossed up in the air, crashed on the car’s bonnet and was dragged for a few meters before he died, the police informed TOI.

The doctor immediately pulled over his car to the side and checked on the victim and gave CPR, after which he took him in his car to Manipal Hospital, where the boy was unfortunately declared brought dead, reports Deccan Herald.

Dr Teja told the police, “When I got down to check on him, the boy was breathing. I did not flee from the spot… I tried to save him. I put him in my car and drove to the hospital. He succumbed later.”