'We are yet to get over the shock': How splash of rainwater led to brutal finger bite of Bengaluru bizman
BENGALURU: In the latest incident of road rage in the city, an unidentified man severely bit the finger of a motorist after the latter's car splashed rainwater on to the former's vehicle while passing by.
The victim, a businessman, had to undergo a surgery in his injured finger, with medical cost running up to Rs 2 lakh. A criminal case was filed against the accused and a woman accompanying him. Police are on the lookout for the duo.
The incident occurred on the night of May 26 when the businessman, Jayant Shekhar, a resident of Magadi Road, was driving back home with wife Parvati, and his mother-in-law Manjula after dinner at a hotel.
Shekhar's electric vehicle was near the waterlogged railway colony on Magadi Road, when it splashed some of the rainwater on to an adjacent vehicle. The driver of the other car and the woman sitting next to him yelled at Shekhar. Apologising for the unintentional act, Shekhar moved on.
However, the accused overtook Shekhar, blocked his way and started shouting at him. The man forced Shekhar to get down, and soon a heated argument ensued.
In a fit of rage and hurling abuses, the accused attacked Shekhar. Even as Shekhar tried to escape, the man firmly held his hand and severely bit his right ring finger. He then punched him below the left eye and threatened him before driving off.
"Immediately, we moved Shekhar to a private hospital in Sheshadripuram, where doctors said the finger bones were damaged and a surgery was imperative. My husband is still in pain, while we are yet to get over the shock," Parvati told TOI.
According to Parvati, the woman sitting next to the accused in the car was also quite aggressive. "She got down, yelled at my husband and threatened to finish us off," she said. The next day, Parvati filed a police complaint.
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