Bengaluru, Nov. 9 -- A car driver who allegedly fled after knocking down two motorcycle riders near Devanahalli was arrested after police chased his vehicle for several kilometres and intercepted it near Chikkaballapur.

The accident took place at night near Attibele in Devanahalli taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. The speeding Fortuner reportedly hit the motorcycle from behind, throwing both occupants onto the road. They sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.

The deceased were identified as Mithun and Kanaka, both from Devanahalli town. They earned their livelihood by supplying eggs and chicken to dhabas along the highway and were travelling together on the motorcycle when the accident occurred.

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