AHMEDABAD: Police arrested the man who was driving the luxurious Jaguar car which crushed to death nine people in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujrat.
According to Indian media, Tatheya Patel, the man who was driving the vehicle, and his father, Prajnesh Patel, were arrested in connection with this incident on ISKCON Bridge in the city in the wee hours of Thursday.
After arrest, the father-son duo was taken to the accident spot on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) highway, where the driver plowed his speeding car into a crowd. The accused was seen apologizing with folded hands after being brought to the spot.
At least nine people, including a police constable, were killed after the speeding car crashed into a group of people who had gathered at an accident site on the bridge. The high-end car was moving at an extremely high speed of 160 km/h. Chilling footage of the accident also surfaced later on social media.
The crowd had gathered at the spot to see another accident involving a dumper that had taken place at the site earlier. Minutes later, the overspeeding car rammed into the crowd, killing 9 people and injuring several others.
UPDATE | VIDEO: Accused Tathya Patel and his father Prajnesh Patel were taken to the crime spot on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) highway, where the former allegedly ploughed his speeding car into a crowd. pic.twitter.com/UFl5kMyj0q
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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced Rs400,000 assistance to the kin of the deceased, and Rs50,000 to the injured.
The chief minister held a high-level meeting following the tragic accident and instructed officials to take strict action against the accused.
Accordingly, one Joint Commissioner, three DCPs, and five Police Inspectors will be investigating the incident under the direct supervision of the Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner.
In the high-level meeting, it was decided that the case would be heard on a priority basis and the charge sheet will be presented within a week. The case will be tried in the fast-track court by appointing a special public prosecutor.
The chief minister clearly stated that the state government is fully committed to taking action, including strict punitive measures against the culprits involved in this road accident, so that incidents like this are not repeated and set an example in society.
