Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Aug 2: In a new development in the Urwa Store accident case that took the life of young Andrea Patrao two days ago, the police have arrested Akash Shetty, who was riding the bike.
Andrea Patrao (17), daughter of MCC Bank vice-president Alwyn Patrao, was riding pillion in Akash's bike. They were going towards Kulur, when all of a sudden Akash applied brakes, due to which Andrea lost balance and fell on to the road. A cement mixer that was behind them ran over her and killed her.
Akash was reportedly arrested on Friday August 1 night.
Incidentally, Akash has a history of accidents. As a 15-year-old, without holding licence, he had driven a Scorpio without his parents' knowlege, and killed two workers who were waiting at a bus stop at Panambur. This was on August 21, 2010.
After the Panambur accident, Akash's parents reportedly sent him to Bangalore. He came back to Mangalore recently.
Though no one in particular was blamed for the Urwa Store accident, police sources later said that Akash was riding rashly. He had rushed Andrea to hospital and then left. The police took him for questioning and later arrested him, sources said.
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