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Indian Express
31-07-2025
- Indian Express
Arrested for ‘reversing Thar onto 68-year-old', engineering student from Jammu sent to 6-day police custody
The 20-year-old engineering student accused of intentionally reversing his Thar SUV into an elderly businessman after knocking him off his scooter was on Thursday remanded to six days in police custody by the Third Additional Munsiff's court in Jammu. After reviewing the case diary and the medical fitness certificate of the accused, the court noted that the police investigation is at a preliminary stage. Also acknowledging that one of the charges — Section 109 BNS — is of a serious and non-bailable nature, it granted the police custody of the accused, identified as Mannan Anand, until August 5. Instructing the police to get a medical examination conducted on the accused every 24 hours, the court directed the police to produce him before a competent court before the expiry of the remand period. Anand, who was absconding after the Thar he was allegedly driving hit 68-year-old Kamal Dutt in the upmarket Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu on Sunday afternoon, was arrested on Wednesday. The victim was moved to Fortis Hospital in Punjab on Wednesday after his condition worsened at the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu. The J&K Police had multiple teams looking for the driver of the vehicle after CCTV footage of the incident went viral and drew outrage. The footage shows the Thar hitting Kamal Dutt's scooter while overtaking another vehicle, causing the latter to fall. The car then drives forward, and when Dutt stands up, it reverses onto him. Subsequently, the driver is seen coming out of the SUV and standing over an unconscious Dutt before getting back in the vehicle and driving away. While the footage showed passersby watching, no one came to Dutt's aid. Dutt was eventually taken to hospital by his family members who arrived at the scene after hearing about the incident. He is said to have suffered severe head injuries.
Mint
31-07-2025
- Mint
Who is Mannan Anand, what are charges against him? Student arrested in Jammu after Thar hits 65-year-old man twice
Police have arrested a 20-year-old engineering student whose video — that drew sharp rebuke — showed him intentionally hitting an elderly man with his Thar SUV on July 27 (Sunday afternoon) in Jammu's upmarket Gandhi Nagar area. A manhunt was launched after CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media. In the clip, the accused, identified as Mannan Anand, is seen driving at high speed on a single-lane road, colliding with a scooty, which causes 68-year-old businessman Kamal Dutt to fall. The SUV then drives forward, and as Dutt stands up, the Thar driver suddenly reverses the vehicle onto him. Subsequently, the driver — allegedly Anand — is seen stepping out of the SUV, standing over the unconscious Dutt, and then getting back into the vehicle before driving away. The police have registered a case against the Thar driver under sections related to attempt to murder, rash driving, and endangering human life. According to an official statement accessed by The Indian Express, 'Accused Thar driver Mannan Anand, son of Rajinder Anand of House Number 62, Sector 4, Nanak Nagar, Jammu, who was absconding in case FIR No. 163/2025 under sections 281, 125(a), and 109 BNS, has been arrested by Police Station Gandhi Nagar.' The police also circulated a message on WhatsApp that read:'Swift action, sharp pursuit. Absconding THAR driver in the road rage creating anger & concern in Gen public arrested. Justice may take its time, but it never loses its way.' The incident occurred near the Green Belt Park around 1:30 pm on Sunday, when a Mahindra Thar bearing registration number JK02DP-9594, being driven rashly from Gandhi Nagar towards the park, collided with a scooty near Allora Textiles. The scooty, which was coming from the opposite direction, was struck by the Thar, which was reportedly being driven on the wrong side of the road. The impact caused injuries to the rider, 68-year-old Kamal Dutt, who was rushed to GMC Hospital in Jammu by passers-by. The Thar driver fled the scene, according to a report by news agency PTI. Mannan Anand is reportedly a 20-year-old engineering student from the Nanak Nagar area of Jammu. He is the son of Rajinder Anand. While detailed information about his background remains limited, his alleged actions have drawn widespread criticism and highlighted concerns over reckless and entitled behavior on city roads.
