hit and run case

A suspect in a hit-and-run case has been arrested by Vadodara Police, four months after the fatal incident.

The accused, who fled the scene following the accident, was traced and apprehended through technical surveillance and human intelligence.

The accident occurred on June 17 this year, on S G Highway near Rajpath Club in Ahmedabad, where Jaysukh Vaghela (51) and his wife Raksha Vaghela (48) were hit by an unidentified speeding vehicle while crossing the road.

Jaysukh succumbed to his injuries, while Raksha was hospitalised with severe head and body injuries. The driver responsible for the incident fled immediately, evading initial detection.

Vadodara’s Traffic Police launched a thorough investigation, reviewing 80 CCTV footage from surrounding areas to identify the vehicle and its driver.

Although no footage was available from the immediate accident site, cameras further away captured a suspicious motorcycle, leading investigators to the culprit.

Four months after the case was filed, the police located the motorcycle and arrested the suspect.

Hit-and-run accidents in Gujarat have claimed more than 3,400 lives over the past years, with a rise in such cases reported annually.

The Gujarat Assembly was informed in 2023 that 4,860 hit-and-run incidents occurred between 2020-21 and 2022-23, resulting in 3,449 fatalities and leaving 2,720 people injured.

(This story is taken from a syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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