Hyderabad (Telangana):
A truck driver has been arrested in a hit-and-run case reported from Hyderabad in Telangana after a video of the incident went viral on social media, police said on Wednesday.
They said the arrested truck driver has been identified as Prithviraj.
The viral video showed a speeding truck dragging a motorcycle under its front tire across a busy road while the rider hung from the side of the truck.
🚒#ViraleVideo On a busy road, a speeding motorcycle got stuck under a truck.#Hyderabad#Viral#Video#Accident |@HYDTPpic.twitter.com/oQXZcs0jNY
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Later, the motorcyclist approached the police and filed a complaint, alleging that the same truck had also hit another car after this incident.
The incident took place on the night of April 14 (Sunday).
According to the police, on April 15, they received a complaint from Abdul Majeed (60), a resident of Hyderabad, in which he stated that he was coming from Aramghar towards Laxmi Gardens, Champapet on his bike around 11 am on April 14. :45 am when he passed by Laxmi Garden, Champapet.
Meanwhile, a truck recklessly and negligently came from behind and hit his bicycle.
After being hit, he fell on the left side of the road, but the truck driver did not stop the vehicle and tried to escape while people behind on a motorcycle recorded the entire incident on the phone.
However, the rider did not sustain any injuries, but his two-wheeler was dragged some way by the truck, completely damaging his motorcycle.
It was later discovered that the same truck also hit another car at Champapet T-junction.
Police suspect the cause of the incident was speeding.
The police investigated it further.
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