Who is Divya Suresh? The Kannada actress allegedly involved in hit-and-run case in Bengaluru

According to PTI, the accident occurred around 1:30 am on October 4 when three people on a motorcycle were on their way to a hospital. The incident was also caught on CCTV.

A car allegedly driven by Kannada actress and former Bigg Boss contestant Divya Suresh was involved in a hit-and-run incident in Bengaluru’s Byatarayanapura area, leaving one woman seriously injured.

According to PTI, the accident occurred around 1:30 am on October 4 when three people on a motorcycle were on their way to a hospital. The incident was also caught on CCTV.

Divya Suresh is a well-known Kannada actress who participated in Bigg Boss Kannada 8 in 2021, hosted by Kicha Sudeep. Before her television fame, she was a former professional Kabaddi player and competed at the state level in Karnataka. She made her TV debut in 2013 with the Kannada series Chitte Hejje.

Divya has also acted in the 2016 television series Om Shakti, Om Shanti and appeared in several Kannada films, including Huliraaya, Face 2 Face, Dhwaja, and Ranchi.

Eyewitnesses and relatives described the incident as a hit-and-run, claiming that the driver did not stop to assist the victims. A victim’s cousin told India Today, “While on our way to the hospital, near Byatarayanapura Police Station, a lady in a black KIA car hit and ran despite calling her to stop.”

After the accident, police requested that the group help get the injured to the hospital quickly. The seriously injured woman was first taken to New Life Hospital and then shifted to BGS Hospital for further treatment. A complaint was filed two to three days after the incident, following which the police began investigating and identified Divya Suresh as the alleged driver.

CCTV footage confirmed that the car involved belonged to Divya and that she was allegedly driving it, a senior police officer said. “Further investigation in the matter is underway,” he added.

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In the mishap, Kiran (25) and Anusha (24) suffered minor injuries and did not require hospitalization. However, Anitha (33) sustained a broken leg and was admitted to BGS Hospital, where surgery was recommended.

Based on a complaint filed by Kiran, a case was registered on October 7 under Sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 125(a) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with other relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, according to the police.