- By Aashish Vashistha
- Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:43 AM (IST)
- Source:PTI
An Audi car owned by Sanket Bawankule, the son of Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, was involved in a series of collisions with several vehicles in the Ramdaspeth area of Nagpur. The incident took place in the early hours of Monday. Following the incident, two of its occupants including the driver were arrested.
Sitabuldi police station official told news agency PTI that the luxury car first collided with complainant Jitendra Sonkamble's car at 1 am and then with a moped, leaving two youth 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 the Mankapur bridge. Two occupants, identified as driver Arjun Hawre and Ronit Chittamwar, were stopped by those in the Polo car," he said.
There were five people in the car at the time of the incident, but three of them, including Sanket Bawankule, escaped from the scene. The occupants of the Audi were reportedly returning from a beer bar in Dharampeth when the incident occurred. Meanwhile, the blood samples of the driver and occupants have been sent for test.
So far, no action has been taken against Sanket Bawankule and the other two occupants who reportedly escaped from the scene at Mankapur bridge. "We are checking the CCTV footage to ascertain the chain of events, after which further action on all aspects, including other occupants, will follow," the police station official told PTI.
Maharashtra BJP Chief’s Response
Reacting to the incident, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule admitted the Audi car was registered in the name of his son Sanket. He also called for a thorough and impartial police investigation into the matter.
"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," Bawankule said.
A luxury car owned by Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son Sanket hit several vehicles in the early hours of Monday in the Ramdaspeth area of Nagpur, after which the driver and one more occupants were detained and their medical examination was underway, a police official said.