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Drunk driver kills man, critically injures infant son in Bhopal
A 35-year-old man was killed and his 16-month-old son critically injured when a speeding SUV driven by a heavily intoxicated 21-year-old man rammed their scooter in Bhopal's Kolar area late Tuesday night. The accused, identified as Gulshan Nath, allegedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to go out of control. Police said the SUV's speedometer was stuck at 90 kmph after the crash.
Shubham Awasthi and his infant son Madhav were thrown several metres from the impact. Awasthi was declared brought dead at the hospital, while his son remains in critical condition. The accused had borrowed the car to attend a party, an empty and a full liquor bottle were found inside. The SUV's airbags opened, reportedly saving the driver from serious injury. An angry crowd caught him at the scene and assaulted him before police arrived and arrested him. A case has been registered.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Bhopal has seen multiple fatal accidents involving drunk drivers on arterial roads like the one near Ankit Parisar, often with inadequate enforcement of night-time checks. The accused's age (21) and the fact that he borrowed the car suggest a pattern of underage or unlicensed driving among young men attending late-night parties. The speedometer reading of 90 kmph in a residential area points to gross negligence. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, the driver could face charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, carrying a maximum of 10 years in jail. The infant's condition will determine whether the charge is upgraded. A court will likely decide on bail within the next 48 hours.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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