A Lamborghini owner in Bengaluru has been charged for performing a high-speed drifting maneuver at Anil Kumble Circle on MG Road during the early hours. The incident, which took place around 2-3 a.m., saw the luxury car dangerously drifting at the busy junction, posing a risk to other drivers. Surveillance cameras captured the act, witnessed by multiple commuters.
Cubbon Park police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the owner of the vehicle based on its registration number. The police have taken a serious view of the reckless driving and have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act. An investigation has been initiated to determine the identity of the person driving the car during the incident.
Authorities are looking into whether the registered owner was behind the wheel at the time of the offense. Further steps will be taken based on the investigation’s results. A viral 11-second video on social media captures the car drifting at the junction while onlookers cheer before it speeds off.
In a separate incident, a tragic accident in Hubballi claimed the life of a 15-year-old son of a Karnataka BJP leader. The accident occurred during the shooting of a social media reel involving an Audi Q7 and an Ola electric two-wheeler. The teenager, identified as Nameesh Sangalad, was riding the electric bike when the collision happened.
The Audi Q7, a 2013 model originally registered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, was reportedly driven by another minor during the incident. Nameesh, a Class 9 student in Mysuru, had returned home to Hubballi to celebrate Ugadi when the accident took place during the filming of the social media reel. The crash, as per the complaint, occurred between 4.30 p.m. and 4.45 p.m. in Shejawadkar Layout, Unkal region of Hubballi.
