A 39-year-old man died in a hit-and-run incident in Karnataka’s Udipi when a Thar SUV rammed his bike on Wednesday (November 13).
The SUV was being driven allegedly by Prajwal Shetty, the son of Karnataka Congress leader Devi Prasad Shetty. According to police sources, Prajwal was granted bail shortly after his arrest.
The incident occurred in the early hours of November 13. The victim, identified as 39-year-old Mohammad Hussain, sustained critical injuries after Prajwal allegedly hit his bike with his Thar SUV near Shirva.
Hussain was immediately rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following night.
Shirva police seized the SUV involved on the same day as the incident. Prajwal was taken into custody on November 14; however, he was released on bail soon after.
Devi Prasad Shetty, Prajwal’s father, is a well-known Congress leader from Belapu village in the Udupi district.
