Bengaluru, January 17: A 71-year-old man was dragged by a scooter across street in Bengaluru's Magadi, the police said on Tuesday.

A video of the incident also went viral on social media. The scooter rider allegedly hit a four-wheeler, and when questioned, the scooter rider tried to escape, and the four-wheeler driver got hold of the scooter. Bengaluru Horror: Youth on Two-Wheeler Drags Elderly Man on Magadi Road for One Kilometre (Disturbing Video).

The accused scooter rider, the police identified him as Sahil (25), however, did not stop and the four-wheeler driver was seen dragging behind the scooter, the video showed. "The scooter rider tried to escape and dragged the four-wheeler driver from Magadi Road toll gate to Hosahalli metro station," a user alleged in a post while sharing the video on Twitter. Delhi-Like Horror in Uttar Pradesh: Woman Dies After Being Hit, Dragged by Truck for 3 Kilometres in Banda (Watch Video).

Youth on Two-Wheeler Drags Elderly Man:

As the video went viral on social media, police swung into action and caught the accused scooter rider. Officials said that the victim has been shifted to a hospital. "The victim identified as Muttappa (71), a native of Vijayapur district, is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. Govindaraj Nagar police have apprehended the two-wheeler driver," a senior official said.

"We are further looking into the incident," he added.

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