‘Blood clot in brain’: How refusing auto driver’s fare turned fatal for B’luru advocate

A Bengaluru advocate was found unconscious on the Outer Ring Road and later died in the hospital. Initially thought to have suffered a heart attack, his family’s suspicion prompted a post-mortem examination. This examination revealed a blood clot in his brain caused by an assault related to a fare dispute. Police have arrested auto-rickshaw driver Pruthviraj Appajigowda while seeking others present during the incident.