Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau
A LUXURY car owned by state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s son Sanket hit several vehicles in Ramdaspeth area of Nagpur in the early hours of Monday. Following this, the car driver was arrested and his blood samples were sent for medical test.
There were a total of five persons in the car including Sanket Bawankule at the time of the accident. According to police, the Audi first collided with complainant Jitendra Sonkamble’s car at 1 am and then with a moped, leaving two youths riding it injured. “The Audi car struck some more vehicles moving towards the Mankapur area. At T-Point there, the vehicle hit a Polo car. Its occupants chased the Audi and stopped it near Mankapur bridge. Three occupants, including Sanket Bawankule, fled,” he said
The car’s driver, Arjun Hawre, and one more occupant, Ronit Chittamwar, were stopped by the occupants of the Polo car and they handed them over to the police,” he said.
The official said the occupants of the Audi were returning from a beer bar in Dharampeth when the incident took place. A senior officer said a case of rash driving and other offences was registered on the complaint of Sonkamble. Hawre was placed under arrest and his blood samples were sent for testing to check if he was driving under the influence of alcohol,” the official added.
Later speaking to the media, Chandrashekhar Bawankule admitted the Audi car was registered in the name of his son Sanket. “Police should conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the accident without any bias. Those found guilty should be charged and appropriate action should be taken against them. I have not spoken to any police official. The law must be equal for all,” the senior BJP leader said.
Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe said, “Is the life of a common person less as compared to a politician family member’s life? Apparently the number plate of the vehicle too was removed and kept inside the car. Some people who were also knocked down are scared to give complaint. Medical tests too were not done and we also need to find out where Sanket Bawankule was soon after the accident.”
