Bengaluru Air Force officer assault case: Wing Commander charged with attempted murder after CCTV shows assault not one-sided
PTC News Desk: An Indian air force Wing Commander Shailaditya Bose has been charged with attempted murder after he claimed that he was assaulted by local resident in a road rage incident. The development came after a twist had emerged in the Bengaluru Air force officer assault case after a new CCTV footage has emerged which shows that the assault was not one sided. After a couple serving in the Indian Air Force was assaulted in Bengaluru, a new video has emerged showing one of them thrashing the alleged attacker.
The cops have confirmed that the it was not the one-sided violence and both the sides attacked each other. The accused has also filed a counter-complaint against the Air Force officer.
The incident came to fore after Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose shared a video showing blood on his face and neck as he recounted what had happened. In response to the viral video and the social media speculation it sparked, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Devraj D, clarified that the situation was not a conflict between Kannadigas and non-Kannadigas.
What was the case ?
According to Wing Commander Bose, the incident took place early in the morning while the couple was en route from the DRDO colony in CV Raman Nagar to the airport. His wife was driving him to a bus stop near Gopalan Mall so he could board the airport shuttle to catch a flight to Kolkata, where his father was scheduled for surgery.
As per the couple’s account, a biker riding a two-wheeler with registration number KA53 EA 528 was driving recklessly and blocked their vehicle. The biker then reportedly dismounted, banged on their car door with his leg and a stone, and began hurling abuses in Kannada.
The situation escalated when the biker allegedly noticed the DRDO sticker on their vehicle and exclaimed, “You’re from DRDO, I can see the sticker. This is Kannada land, just watch what I do.”
When Wing Commander Bose exited the vehicle to confront the man, the biker allegedly attacked him with a key, striking him on the forehead, which caused profuse bleeding. In a shocking turn, other locals reportedly joined in the assault, with one individual picking up a stone and hitting the officer on the head. The officer also claimed the assailant bit his finger during the scuffle.
- PTC NEWS
