Bengaluru, Sep 18 (DHNS): Drag-racing turned tragic for three minors as one of them was killed on the spot, while the other two sustained serious injuries on Saturday night.

The deceased is Arfan (16), while the injured are Srinivas (16) and Anirudh (16). They are being treated at a private hospital.

Arfan's father Saleem is a businessman, while Srinivas' father Govindaraju and Anirudh's father Krishnamurthy are IT professionals.

Arfan and Srinivas stayed with their parents at an apartment in Devarachikkanahalli, while Anirudh is a resident of HSR Layout. The trio are I PU students in separate private colleges, police said.

The police have arrested Anirudh and Srinivas for reckless driving. Govindaraju and Krishnamurthy have been held for allowing the teenagers to drive the cars.

They drove the cars up and down the elevated flyover in Electronics City. They reached Rupena Agrahara around 2.45 am, minutes before the accident, police said.

"Srinivas was driving the Toyota Innova in the middle of the road, while towards his left Arfan was driving a Skoda. Anirudh was driving a Swift Dezire on Srinivas' right side," said a senior police officer.

All the three cars were moving at a speed of over 160 kmph. Srinivas lost balance and his vehicle collided with the Skoda and Swift Dezire. Arfan was killed on the spot due to serious injuries.

One of the cars jumped to the other side of the road median due to the impact the accident. It crashed into a mini goods vehicle coming from the opposite direction. Later, it toppled, police said. The goods vehicle driver abandoned the vehicle and fled.

The Madivala traffic police have registered a case under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304 A (causing death by negligence) 109 (abetment) and Sections 189 (racing and trials of speed) and 180 (allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles) of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.