Bengaluru
In a case of hit-and-run, a 51-year-old pedestrian was killed while his son escaped with minor injuries when a speeding goods truck knocked them down in Chikkajala on Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Muniraju, a farmer from Bellahalli village. According to the police, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. when Muniraju and his son Bharath were going to a medical shop by walk and were crossing the road at Kogilu Cross. A speeding goods truck hit Muniraju, while Bharath jumped to safety.