Ullal: Two youths killed as pickup rams scooter in Boliyar; driver arrested for murder

Mangalore Today News Network

Ullal, Oct 21, 2026: Konaje police have registered a murder case against a pickup vehicle driver accused of deliberately ramming his vehicle into a scooter carrying two youths near the Indian Oil petrol pump at Boliyar on October 19. The accused, identified as Hafees alias Appi, has been arrested.

The case was registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on a complaint filed by Ismail, a resident of Ukkuda House in Kinya village, Ullal taluk.

The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Zunaid (23), son of Ismail, and his neighbour Mohammed Afraz (23).

According to the complaint, Zunaid worked as a daily-wage labourer at Global Market near Kallapu. He had returned home after work on the morning of October 19 and later left on a scooter with Afraz at around 1.30 pm.

At around 5 pm, Ismail received a call from his colleague, K.M. Abbas, informing him that Zunaid had met with an accident near the Indian Oil petrol pump at Boliyar and had been admitted to Kanachur Hospital in Deralakatte.

Zunaid had sustained severe head injuries and was declared dead by doctors at 6.55 pm. Afraz, who was also seriously injured, was taken to K.S. Hegde Hospital in Deralakatte, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Dispute at Rantadka Cross

According to the complaint, Ismail and Abbas visited the accident site and subsequently made inquiries with local hotel owners and shopkeepers at Rantadka Cross.

They reportedly learnt that an argument had broken out between Zunaid, Afraz and pickup driver Hafees alias Appi at around 4 pm over an issue involving a mobile phone. The argument allegedly escalated into a physical altercation.

After the confrontation, Zunaid and Afraz left on their scooter towards Mudipu. Hafees allegedly followed them in his pickup vehicle.
Pickup Allegedly Rammed into Scooter

The complaint alleges that Hafees chased the two youths and deliberately rammed his pickup vehicle into their scooter from behind near the Indian Oil petrol pump at Boliyar.

The impact reportedly caused the scooter to go out of control and crash into an electric pole, throwing both riders onto the road. They sustained critical injuries and later died.

The pickup vehicle, bearing registration number KA19B6747, was allegedly abandoned by the driver at the roadside before he fled. The damaged scooter bore registration number KA19-HX-6964.
Accused Arrested

Police have arrested Hafees alias Appi in connection with the case and are investigating the circumstances leading to the incident.

According to the Police Commissioner, the accused reportedly told investigators that there had been prior enmity between the parties and that an argument had erupted over a friend’s mobile phone. He allegedly admitted to ramming the pickup vehicle into the scooter in a fit of anger.

Police have seized both vehicles and are continuing their investigation into the case.