In the early hours of Monday morning, a luxury Audi car registered to Sanket Bawankule, son of Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, was involved in a series of collisions in Nagpur's Ramdaspeth area. The incident resulted in two arrests, while three occupants, including Sanket Bawankule, reportedly fled the scene.
Alcohol Suspicion and Multiple Victims
The five people in the car were reportedly returning from a beer bar when the collision happened at one in the morning. The two young riders of the moped were hurt when the Audi collided with their vehicle after hitting Jitendra Sonkamble's vehicle. Then, as it approached the Mankapur region, the luxury car kept going and collided with a number of additional cars.
#WATCH | Nagpur, Maharashtra: DCP Zone 2, Rahul Madane says, "The incident occurred at 12.30 am on 9th September...A white Audi, registered under the name of Sanket Bawankule, was involved in the incident. We have questioned all the three occupants of the car. We arrested the… https://t.co/WcINRZX9Vt pic.twitter.com/QDyThbVYVK— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2024
Chase and Partial Apprehension
A police officer from Sitabuldi station, speaking anonymously, described the events:
"At T-Point, the Audi crashed into a Polo car. The Polo's occupants gave chase and managed to stop the Audi near Mankapur Bridge. At this point, three occupants, including Sanket Bawankule, escaped on foot."
The officer added that the Audi's driver, Arjun Hawre, and another occupant, Ronit Chittamwar, were apprehended by the Polo's passengers. They were initially taken to Tehsil police station before being transferred to Sitabuldi police for further investigation.
Based on Mr. Sonkamble's allegation, the authorities have opened a case for reckless driving and other violations. Afterwards, Hawre and Chittamwar were both set free on bond. Blood samples from the driver and the arrested occupant have been sent for testing, likely to check for alcohol levels.
BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule response
When questioned about the incident, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule confirmed that the Audi was indeed registered to his son Sanket. He stated,
"The police should conduct a thorough and unbiased investigation into the accident. Those found guilty should face appropriate charges and action. I have not spoken to any police officers. The law must apply equally to everyone."
माझ्या मुलाच्या नावे ती गाडी आहे. या अपघाताची पोलिसांनी निष्पक्षपणे पूर्ण चौकशी करावी, कुणालाही वेगळा न्याय लावू नये. जे कुणी दोषी असतील त्यांच्यावर गुन्हे दाखल व्हावेत, त्यांच्यावर कारवाई व्हायला हवी. मी कुठल्याही पोलीस यंत्रणेशी बोललो नाही. न्याय सर्वांना सारखा असायला हवा मग… pic.twitter.com/EJuXHXOypd— Chandrashekhar Bawankule (@cbawankule) September 9, 2024
According to the police, the investigation is still underway.
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