# Stroke-hit man wrongly held for drunk driving, police probe finds 2026-08-26T00:37:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A police probe report has found that 70-year-old Sharad Kadam, detained for drunk driving after a minor accident in Andheri last month, was not intoxicated. The report states that a doctor at Cooper Hospital conducted only an oral assessment and did not take blood samples, yet declared him drunk. Kadam had actually suffered a stroke, and the five-hour delay in treatment left him partially paralysed. The probe, led by an ACP, was submitted to DCP Purushottam Karad last week. It includes Cooper Hospital's final medical report showing no blood alcohol content. MLA Ameet Satam has demanded a departmental inquiry against the police personnel involved. The DCP is expected to forward the report to the JCP (law and order) this week. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The case highlights the gap between police protocol and medical verification in accident cases. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a breathalyser test is mandatory before a drunk-driving charge can be filed. Here, two traffic constables failed to administer it. The victim's family now faces medical costs estimated over Rs 5 lakh for stroke rehabilitation. A departmental inquiry against the officers who filed the FIR without supporting documents could lead to suspension or dismissal. The next step is the JCP's decision on whether to initiate that inquiry. Note: The above analysis is provided by Indian Opinion. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with the probe finding and reports allegations from both family and officials without editorializing. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ameet Satam, Cooper Hospital, Mumbai Police, Sharad Kadam, Versova Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/stroke-hit-man-wrongly-held-for-drunk-driving-police-probe-finds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/stroke-hit-man-wrongly-held-for-drunk-driving-police-probe-finds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/