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Pune: A 40-year-old finance firm executive driving under the influence of alcohol lost control of the wheel and crashed his car into the median around 5.50am on Sunday. The accused, a resident of Aundh, has been charged under sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 282 (rash driving on a public way) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and sections 185 (driving by a drunken person) and 184 (driving dangerously) of the Motor Vehicles Act by Wakad police. He lost control of the wheel and crashed into the road divider.
Assistant inspector Vinay Zinjurke said, “The accused was returning home to Aundh after attending a party in Hinjewadi. Residents of the area told the police that the man was driving his car at a high speed and had hit an unidentified vehicle before crashing into the median. The incident happened at Wakad Chowk on the Hinjewadi-Aundh Road. When the police team reached the spot, they found that the car’s front tyres were flattened.
The Wakad police in the early hours of Monday registered a separate case against a 37-year-old Wakad resident for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. The report confirmed that he was under the influence of alcohol,” Zinjurke added. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
The police said the accused had stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road, obstructing other vehicles. “On being asked to come to the station, he abused the policemen. We took him into custody and sent him to a hospital for a medical examination. Download the TOI App.