Drunk Tanzanian student speeding in car mows down milkman
Bengaluru, DHNS: A 58-year-old man was killed on the spot after he was hit by a car driven by a drunk Tanzanian student on Sunday morning.
The victim, Velu Swamy, a milk vendor and a resident of Hegde Nagar, was on his way to supply milk to houses when the accident took place near Hegde Nagar Circle in Chikkajala, off International Airport Road. The police have arrested the car driver, Kelvin Muzani Musimba (22), a degree student at Koshy’s College in Bagalur.
Around 5.50 am, Kelvin and his friends Clavin and Clovin were returning to their house in Kothanur after visiting a friend at Kattigenahalli near Yelahanka. A speeding Kelvin lost control over the car and hit Swamy, who was standing near his scooter at Hegde Nagar Circle. Swamy fell on a compound wall. He was sandwiched between the compound wall and the car and suffered severe head injuries. The public alerted Chikkajala traffic police, who shifted Swamy to a nearby private hospital where he was declared brought dead.
After the accident, Kelvin and his friends tried to flee the spot. But, the local residents chased and caught them. They also thrashed the three Africans, added the police. The police seized the car and took the trio to the police station. Kelvin was subjected to breath test and it was found that he was drunk beyond the permissible limit, with a reading of 282 mg, the police said.
Kelvin was booked under the IPC Sections 304 and 279 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder and rash driving respectively).
He has been remanded in judicial custody till November 19. Kevin had come to Bengaluru on student visa, a few years ago. The police are verifying his visa and passport.
Meanwhile, the local residents gathered at the accident spot and staged a protest, demanding the police take stern action against African students indulging in illegal activities.
In February this year, tension prevailed at Soladevanahalli in north Bengaluru when a woman was mowed down by a car driven by an African student.