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Udupi: A hit-and-run case has been filed against Prajwal Shetty (26), the son of Karnataka Congress leader Belapu Deviprasad Shetty, after the car which he was driving rammed into a bike.
According to Shirva police in Udupi, the incident took place on November 13 at 5.15 am. The car which Shetty was driving allegedly collided with a bike ridden by Mohammed Hussain (39), an autorickshaw driver from Belapu. After the accident, he did not stop the vehicle.
Hussain suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to the injuries on November 14. Following his death, the case was altered to a fatal accident, said the police.
The police had seized the car by the evening of November 13. Later, Shetty was arrested and was released on station bail. Investigation is still underway.