Some savage case of road rage occurred on Wednesday, February 11, in broad daylight, and a man was dragged a distance of around 1 kilometre on the bonnet of a car after a minor collision took place in the HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) section in Bengaluru.
The Incident
This confrontation allegedly commenced on the busy stretch of Old Airport Road. Eyewitnesses and initial police reports indicated a minor accident between a red hatchback and another vehicle. When the victim tried to halt the driver to talk about damage, the driver allegedly refused to roll down his windows and sped up. Suspecting he would be run over, the victim hopped onto the car’s bonnet.
The driver did not stop, instead speeding through traffic for nearly a kilometre, disregarding the cries of the victim and the screams of horrified onlookers.
In a case of road rage, #HalasuruPolice have arrested a 52-year-old driver after he allegedly drove his car recklessly with a man clinging to the bonnet of his car.
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The incident created panic among other commuters on Old Airport Road on Wednesday.
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Police Action and Arrest
The HAL Police had immediate notice of the viral video that was shared, and the formal complaint made by the victim. The driver has been detained; the vehicle that was involved in the crime was seized as well. Police have made it known that the driver is booked under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for attempt to murder and reckless driving and public safety offenses.
"We have registered a case of attempt to murder as the act was a deliberate attempt to cause harm," a police officer said. Rising Road Rage in the Tech Hub. It is the latest in a series of violent road rage incidents in Bengaluru that triggered widespread complaints of road rage in early 2026.
A biker was recently arrested for damaging a car and intimidating a family in Madavara Junction. Another software engineer who committed a “deliberate” hit-and-run in January was also reclassified as an attempt to murder. There is more anger as the general population demands better enforcement and better psychological monitoring of road users on the city’s congested streets.
