Bengaluru: The police have arrested an 18-year-old youth on charges of killing seven-year-old Sahana while attempting a wheelie on his bike in Chikkajala police limits.
According to the Chikkajala police, the accused was arrested based on a complaint by Sahana’s parents. The man was hiding in his aunt’s house in Maranayakanahalli.
According to the police, the accused does not have a driving licence. He took his father’s bike without his knowledge. As the bike is registered in the name of his father, we have summoned him on Saturday.”
Sahana, daughter of Venkatesh, was standing outside her house in Maranayakanahalli Colony near Utthanahalli watching fireworks display on Thursday when the teen, who was speeding down the road, lost control of the bike and hit her. Soon after the accident, he left the bike and fled from the spot. Sahana sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to a private hospital where she succumbed.
