According to police reports, the car was driven rashly and collided with multiple vehicles. Eyewitnesses mentioned that the car took a sharp turn from the front mode, prompting many bystanders to escape.
Gujarat: In a tragic accident in Vadodara, Gujarat, a woman lost her life, and seven others were injured after a speeding car rammed into several vehicles. The incident took place in the Karelibagh area and was confirmed by Vadodara police.
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According to police reports, the car was driven rashly and collided with multiple vehicles. Eyewitnesses mentioned that the car took a sharp turn from the front mode, prompting many bystanders to escape. However, the four-wheeler still managed to hit several vehicles, killing one woman on the spot and leaving four to five others injured.
Drink and Drive Case
Police confirmed it was a case of drink and drive. The car’s speed was suspected to be over 100 kmph. The entire accident was captured on CCTV from the nearby Amrapali Complex. The driver has been identified as Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia, a resident of Varanasi who is currently studying law at MS University in Vadodara.
Reports stated that Rakshit was intoxicated while driving. He crashed the car into three two-wheelers, killing one person and leaving seven others seriously injured. All injured victims are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
A video of the accident has gone viral on social media. The black car was seen in a completely damaged state.
A youth in a white T-shirt emerged from the car saying,
“I did not do anything he was driving the car.”
The other young man, who was in the driver’s seat and wearing a black T-shirt, called out to his friend from inside the car.
The accused, identified as Rakshit, later stepped out, started walking, and was heard saying, “another round, another round,” followed by mentioning a girl’s name. He then began chanting, “Om Namah Shivay” as an angry crowd surrounded and thrashed him until the police arrived at the scene.
There were two people in the car: Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia, who was driving, and Pranshu Chauhan, the car owner. Initially, the police arrested Rakshit, followed by the arrest of his friend Pranshu.
Following the incident, senior police officials, the city BJP president, and the local BJP Member of Parliament (MP) visited the accident site. Due to the severity of the accident, the Rangotsav program, which was scheduled in the area on the occasion of Holi, has been canceled.
The revised penal provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC), have sparked protests from certain private truck and bus operators. They argue that the new punishments for rash and negligent driving are excessively harsh and seek reconsideration.
Section 106 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Section 106(1): Causing death by any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide is punishable with imprisonment of up to five years and a fine. This is an enhancement from the IPC’s earlier provision of up to two years.
- Section 106(2): In hit-and-run cases where a driver causes death by rash and negligent driving and fails to report the incident promptly to a police officer or magistrate, the punishment is imprisonment of up to 10 years along with a fine.
While protestors claim the provision imposes a Rs.10 lakh fine, the section does not specify any particular amount. The actual fine will be determined by the courts.
Officials clarified that if an individual promptly reports an accident leading to death or serious injury, they would only be prosecuted under Section 106(1), which is a bailable offence with a maximum imprisonment of five years. However, failure to report triggers Section 106(2), which is non-bailable and carries a harsher penalty of up to ten years.
Under the earlier Section 304A of the IPC, causing death by rash or negligent acts, including hit-and-run incidents, was punishable with imprisonment of up to two years, a fine, or both.
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