A youngster, with his friend sitting beside him, rammed his car into vehicles and pedestrians near Amrapali Complex in the Karelibaug area of Vadodara, leaving one dead and multiple people injured. 

The accused driver, Rakshit Chaurasia, has been arrested, while his friend, Meet Chauhan, has also been taken into custody.

 Vadodara police stated that the two individuals responsible for the accident had consumed drugs on the night of the incident to celebrate Holi. This was revealed in a rapid test. A medical test has also been conducted, and its report will be obtained soon.

As per initial reports, the deceased was identified as Hemaliben, who had stepped out for shopping ahead of the festival of Dhuleti. The accident also left Jaini (12), Nishaben (35), an unidentified girl, and a 40-year-old man severely injured. All the injured victims are undergoing treatment, and with some in critical condition, the death toll could rise further.

Eyewitnesses revealed that Chaurasia was driving at an extremely high speed at the time of the accident. To determine whether he was under the influence of alcohol, his blood samples have been sent for lab testing.

Rakshit is a native of Varanasi in UP, studying law at M S University.

A video of the incident has gone viral, showing Chaurasia’s disturbing behaviour after the accident. His friend, Chauhan, immediately jumped out of the car and fled, claiming he had no connection with the accident. 

Meanwhile, Rakshit stepped out of the vehicle fearlessly and began chanting ‘Om Namah Shivay’ while shouting phrases like “Nikita, Meri… Uncle… Om Namah Shivay…”.

As per the reports around seven people were affected by this reckless driving incident, and with multiple critical injuries, the casualty count might increase. Following the accident, an angry mob gathered at the spot and physically confronted the accused before handing him over to the police..