A highway accident case from Gujarat’s Vadodara wherein a automobile pushed by a youth rammed a two-wheeler, leaving one lady lifeless and a few others injured, has hit headlines with the video of the incident displaying the accused screaming ‘one other spherical’ after getting off the car.
A girl was killed on the spot and 4 others sustained accidents when the rushing automobile pushed by the 23-year-old, recognized as Rakshit Chaurasia, crashed into their two-wheelers in Gujarat’s Vadodara metropolis within the early hours of Friday.
The accident took round 12.30 am close to Muktanand cross roads within the Karelibaug space following which Rakshit Chaurasia was arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police Panna Momaya.
Who’s Rakshit Chaurasia?
Police stated Rakshit Chaurasia, a legislation pupil who initially hails from Uttar Pradesh Varanasi, may have been driving the car in an inebriated state. Police stated Chaurasia does have a driving licence.
Rakshit Chaurasia is learning legislation and lives in a PG lodging in Vadodara, Momaya instructed reporters on Friday, including that the deceased lady was recognized as Hemali Patel, who was using her scooter on the time of the accident.
In line with his LinkedIn profile, Chaurasia research on the Maharaja Sayajirao College of Vadodara.
In an interview to a neighborhood information portal after the accident, Rakshit Chaurasia stated the airbags of the automobile he was driving opened up when the car hit the two-wheeler. He denied being drunk on the time of the accident.
‘One other spherical’: Accused heard saying after accident
It may very well be a case of drunk driving as eyewitnesses, who caught Chaurasia on the scene, instructed the police that he appeared intoxicated and was screaming “one other spherical, one other spherical” after popping out of the automobile, the official stated.
Movies of the incident taken by bystanders additionally confirmed the above.
Police stated the car is registered within the identify of Duan Know-how, an organization run by father of Pranshu Chauhan, who was sitting beside Chaurasia through the incident. Pranshu was additionally taken into custody, DCP Panna Momaya stated.
In a video captured by an eyewitness, Chauhan comes out of the automobile, with a wrecked entrance portion, and begins blaming Chaurasia for the crash.
Chaurasia, who seems incoherent, retains shouting, “One other spherical? One other spherical?”. The video exhibits Chaurasia getting thrashed by bystanders, who subsequently handed him over to the police.
Rakshit Chaurasia can be heard mentioning a reputation – Nikita – and chanting, ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ within the video.
CCTV footage captured the rushing automobile hitting two scooters, flattening the riders and dragging them alongside earlier than coming to a halt.
“Primarily, the automobile was over-speeding. This can be a case of drunk driving. We’ll conduct his medical take a look at to find out whether or not he was inebriated,” stated DCP, including that Chaurasia does have a driving licence.
