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BEST driver’s technical snag claim dismissed in chargesheet
Mumbai police last week filed a chargesheet against BEST bus driver Vikas Padave, dismissing his claim of a technical snag and alleging he drove rashly at high speed, killing a 28-year-old delivery…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai police last week filed a chargesheet against BEST bus driver Vikas Padave, dismissing his claim of a technical snag and alleging he drove rashly at high speed, killing a 28-year-old delivery boy and injuring several near Plaza theatre in Dadar. The chargesheet says Padave lost control and crashed into three vehicles before hitting the e-bike of Niyaz Ahmed Moharram Ali. The RTO could not give a conclusive opinion on the bus's roadworthiness as the damaged vehicle was unfit for an on-road test. CCTV footage from the bus was found corrupted, possibly due to impact. The driver's medical report showed no alcohol or drugs.
The Indian Opinion
This accident has sparked the usual blame game: the driver versus a faulty bus. But with the RTO unable to certify roadworthiness and the CCTV data corrupted, neither side has a solid case yet. The public should withhold judgment until the forensic analysis of the hard disks at Kalina is complete. That data will either back the driver's story of brake failure or confirm police allegations of rash driving.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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