Vadodara accident accused Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia has claimed that he was not “drunk” earlier than his automobile hit a two-wheeler which resulted within the dying of 1 girl, whereas eight others have been injured. The Vadodara Police, nevertheless, suspects it may very well be a case of drunk driving, as eyewitnesses who caught Rakshit Chaurasia on the crime scene advised officers he appeared intoxicated and was shouting “one other spherical, one other spherical” after exiting the automobile.
In a viral video, which HT.com couldn’t independently confirm, Rakshit Chaurasia was additionally heard screaming “Nikita” after the crash.
CCTV digital camera footage accessed by the media exhibits the rushing automobile hitting two scooters, pulling down riders, and dragging them alongside earlier than stopping.
The accident happened round 12.30am close to Muktanand Crossroads within the Karelibaug space, after which the motive force, Rakshit Chaurasia, was arrested, stated deputy commissioner of Police Panna Momaya.
What did police say in regards to the deadly crash?
Rakshit Chaurasia, stays in police custody. Vadodara police commissioner Narasimha Komar stated greater than three autos, together with two lively autos and an electrical car (EV), have been concerned within the accident.
Komar confirmed that the collision resulted in a single girl’s dying and left eight others injured, with a number of investigative groups engaged on the case. “Three different autos – two lively autos, an electrical car (EV), other than a four-wheeler, are concerned within the incident… Eight folks have been injured, and a lady has died. A number of investigative groups are investigating the incident,” Komar advised reporters on Saturday.
He additionally talked about that the police are recovering proof from the scene and are monitoring the co-passenger’s actions. “The groups are recovering the proof from the scene of the crime. Police are monitoring all the motion of the motive force and co-passenger of the four-wheeler… The particular person driving the four-wheeler is in police custody, and police have been profitable in monitoring the motion of the co-passenger… Additional investigation is underway,” he added.
Though police have registered a drunk driving case towards Chaurasia, he has denied being intoxicated on the time of the accident. He claimed he had attended a Holika Dahan celebration and had not been partying. Chaurasia stated that he was not drunk, was driving at 50 km/h, and needed to satisfy the sufferer’s household, accepting accountability for the accident.
“We have been going forward of the scooty, we have been turning proper, and there was a pothole on the street. There was a scooty and a automobile whereas we have been turning proper… The automobile barely touched the opposite car, and the airbag opened abruptly, our imaginative and prescient was hampered, and the automobile went uncontrolled,” Chaurasia was quoted as saying by ANI.
He additional added, “We have been going at 50 km/hour. There have been no folks at the moment, only a scooter and a automobile… I had no thought. I didn’t do any social gathering, I went for Holika Dahan and was not drunk… Right now, I used to be advised that one girl has died and some have sustained accidents. I need to meet the household of the victims; it’s my fault, and no matter they need, that ought to occur.”
(With ANI, PTI inputs)
