Moodbidri: A truck driver who had assaulted a senior citizen before mowing him down, for reportedly being told to drive carefully by the later, was arrested on Monday by the local police.
The accused has been identified as Arees, a resident of Kotebagilu.
According to the police, a 61-year-old man Faiyaz, also a resident of Kotebagilu had asked Areesh to drive his lorry slowly so that it doesn’t dust around due to his speed.
Irked by this, Arees allegedly hit Faizyaz on the head with a rod and then drove his lorry over him.
Arees had been absconding after the incident. The Moodbidri Police, who had filed a case, investigated the matter and arrested the driver on Monday, three days after the incident.
The accused has been remanded in 14 days of judicial custody by the court.
