A CAR driven recklessly by drunk youngsters went berserk in the crowded Mahal area near Natraj talkiej. On Friday night, a Mahindra Logan car ran over the crowd including motorcyclists caused chaos in the busy market area. A woman, her threemonth-old child, and a man were seriously injured in the accident. The occupants of the car were found intoxicated, and the police have seized beer bottles and marijuana (ganja) from the vehicle. The accident reminded people of the recent Porsche car accident reported in Pune, in which two youngsters were killed when the recklessly driven car by a drunk teenager mowed them down. According to the police, the car was speeding from the Aaychit Mandir area while crossing Natraj talkies. The driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with pedestrians. After hitting the pedestrians, the driver accelerated the car in an attempt to flee the scene and collided with other vehicles. Three persons were seriously injured, while four sustained minor injuries.

 

Shrikant Aaglawe, BJP City Vice-President and resident of the area, informed that the car driver was caught by the public while two others attempted to escape. They were chased and handed over to the police by the locals. Angered by the accident, residents smashed the windshield of the car and slapped the occupants. Staff from the Kotwali Police Station rushed to the spot and transported the intoxicated individuals in a police jeep.The accused have been identified as Sunny Chavan, Anshul Dhale, and their friend, all residents of the Imambada area. The police have seized three beer bottles and ganja from the vehicle. DCP Zone III Gaurav Bhamre stated that the injured persons have been admitted to a hospital. The woman sustained a fractured leg in the accident, and the three-month-old child is under observation by the doctors, he said. The accused were sent for medical examination late in the night.