‘Screams another spherical’: ‘Drunk’ driver kills lady, injures 8 others in Gujarat; thrashed by locals | Vadodara News

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VADODARA: A 23-year-old legislation scholar, Rakshit Chaurasia, allegedly in a drunken state, rammed his automobile into three autos, injuring eight individuals and killing one lady in the Karelibaug space late Wednesday evening.
“We have arrested Chaurasia. His blood samples have been collected to ascertain if he was under the influence of alcohol,” mentioned Leena Patil, further police commissioner, Vadodara.
According to the police, Chaurasia was driving the automobile whereas his buddy, Meet Chauhan, the automobile proprietor, was in the passenger seat.
Near Amrapali Complex, Chaurasia first hit a lady on a two-wheeler earlier than flattening two different bikers. The influence was so extreme that the automobile’s airbags deployed. When the automobile lastly got here to a halt, Chauhan stepped out and walked away, repeatedly saying, “I didn’t do anything. He was driving the car,” whereas pointing at Chaurasia.
Chaurasia, a fourth-year legislation scholar at M S University, then stepped out of the automobile and commenced shouting “another round,” “uncle,” and “Om Namah Shivay” on the prime of his voice.
Passersby chased him down, stopping his escape, and a few indignant locals thrashed him earlier than the police arrived.
CCTV footage captured your entire incident. The injured, together with a baby, have been hospitalized. Senior police officers confirmed that Chaurasia has been booked for culpable murder not amounting to homicide, and Chauhan’s blood samples have additionally been taken. If discovered intoxicated, he can be booked below the Prohibition Act.
“The deceased woman has been identified as Hemali Patel. Her husband, Purav Patel, who was riding with her, is in critical condition,” mentioned Panna Momaya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).
Police suspect that Chaurasia’s shouts of ‘another round’ indicated his intention to proceed reckless driving and hurt extra individuals. Chaurasia, initially from Uttar Pradesh, resides in a rented lodging in Nizampura, Vadodara.