A 30-year-old woman died after being hit by a luxury car driven by an allegedly drunk teenager, police said on Tuesday.

It was stated that Dhanush (20) was arrested and referred to the courthouse.

According to police, Sandhya AS was crossing the road near Kengeri TTMC (Traffic and Public Transport Management Center) on busy Mysuru Road on Saturday when her Mercedes Benz car hit her and then hit a bike.

The suspect, who tried to escape from the scene after the accident, was caught by the surrounding people who allegedly beat him.

The injured woman and the cyclist, identified as Syed Arbaz (23), were immediately taken to the hospital, where Sandhya was pronounced dead at the scene. A senior traffic police official said Arbaz was treated for minor injuries.

“The accused driver’s breathalyzer test showed he had 177 mg/100 ml of alcohol in his blood, which was much higher than the legally permissible limit of 30 mg/100 ml,” he said, referring to the preliminary investigation. he said.

Dhanush’s father owns a private bus travel company.

“We have registered a case against the accused under sections 281 (rash driving or driving on a public road), 125 A (act endangering the life or personal safety of others) and 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A traffic The official said he took the car driver to Kengeri traffic police station and arrested him.