CCTV footage caught a shocking hit and run accident in south India, where a hotel guard was struck from behind by a car going at high speed, barely surviving.

Vijayakumar, 61, a resident of Kanagavel Nagar in Madurai in Tamil Nadu state, was working as a main-gate duty watchman in the Pandian hotel.

During the early hours of December 9, Vijayakumar was opening the front gate to allow a motorcyclist in before being struck from behind by a white car going at high speed.

The motorcyclist was unharmed, but Vijayakumar was thrown onto the road and hotel staff rushed him to the hospital, while CCTV footage of the accident went viral on social media.

A complaint was launched with the Tallakulam police and the CCTV footage of the hotel was analysed there.

Based on the inputs from the hotel staffs, the police arrested one KM Devanathan, 39, a manager of a private firm and booked him under section of 279, 337 of IPC and 187 of the Motor Vehicle Act.

According to the police, Devanathan was partying with his friends in the hotel and was under the influence of alcohol while driving his car. Later he was produced in magistrate court and was let in bail.

Meanwhile, Watchman Vijayakumar was admitted in Apollo hospital and his left leg was completely removed due to multiple fractures. Doctors described him as severely injured and in critical condition.

The hotel maintained that the watchmen of the hotels were out-sourced by a security agency and not their direct staff.

A cctv footage of an hit and run accident, where a hotel guard seen hit by a car, following which the accused was arrested and later let in bail.

Vijayakumar (61), a resident of Kanagavel nagar in Madurai was working as a main-gate duty watchman in Pandian hotel situated at Alagarkovil road in Madurai.

During the wee hours on December 9, Vijayakumar while opening the gate of the hotel for allowing a two wheeler inside the hotel, a car in a full speed approached to the exit from inside the hotel dashed Vijayakumar. Luckily the two wheeler survived without a scratch.

Vijayakumar was thrown on the road and hotel staffs rushed him to the hospital and the cctv footage of the accident went viral in the social media
Further a police complaint was launched with the Tallakulam police and the cctv footage of the hotel was analysed.

Based on the inputs from the hotel staffs, the police arrested one KM Devanathan (39), a manager of a private firm and booked him under section of 279, 337 of IPC and 187 of Motor Vehicle Act

According to the police, Devanathan was partying with his friends in the hotel and was under the influence of alcohol while driving his car. Later he was produced in magistrate court and was let in bail.

Meanwhile, Watchman Vijayakumar was admitted in Apollo hospital and his left leg was completely removed due multiple fractures. Doctors said that his condition was critical and was severely injured.

The hotel maintained that the watchmen of the hotels were out sourced by a security agency and not their direct staff.