Techie crushed by car amid tiff over renting penthouse
Bhopal, March 27 -- A 38-year-old software engineer working with a multinational company died after being run over by a speeding car in the parking area of a residential complex in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Wednesday night following a dispute between residents and the family of a penthouse owner over renting the property through online accommodation platform Airbnb, officials aware of the matter said. "The victim, identified as Shampa Pathak Pandey, an employee of Infosys, succumbed to injuries at Bombay hospital," police said.
A video of the incident surfaced on social media on Thursday, purportedly showing the accused, Mohit Chaudhary, hitting a domestic helper and Pandey with his car. Police have arrested Mohit Chaudhary and his father, Kuldeep Chaudhary, officials said.
Lasudiya town inspector Tarnesh Soni said, "The incident occurred around 10.30 pm at Shiv Vatika Township on MR-11. Kuldeep Chaudhary had rented out his penthouse through Airbnb. Residents had objected to frequent and late-night arrivals of guests."
"The situation escalated after residents allegedly switched off electricity to the penthouse, following which Kuldeep Chaudhary cut power to other flats, triggering a confrontation. He called his son, who arrived in a car and hit some people," he added....
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