Thar Driver Arrested After Motorcycle Crash on Dwarka Expressway
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A 29-year-old Mahindra Thar driver was arrested on Tuesday after his vehicle hit a motorcycle during a high-speed manoeuvre on the Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram on September 26, police reportedly said.
The accused was identified as Manmeet, who uses a single name and is from Mundhal Khurd village in Haryana’s Bhiwani district.
The two people on the motorcycle, Rajesh Kumar and Dinesh, were thrown onto the road after the crash. They survived with bruises and cuts, police said.
Viral Video Led to Police Case
The incident was reportedly recorded on the dashcam of a passing vehicle. The video later appeared on social media and showed a black Thar swerving across lanes before hitting the motorcycle and driving away.
Although the two motorcycle riders did not file a complaint, Gurugram police reportedly registered a case on Sunday after the video came to light.
Police Traced the Thar
Police used the registration number visible in the video and CCTV footage to identify the vehicle.
- The Thar was registered in Bhiwani, Haryana.
- Police traced the vehicle to a service station in Sector-93.
- The vehicle was seized on Sunday.
Driver Arrested on Tuesday
Police collected details about the person who had left the Thar at the service station. The driver was later identified as Manmeet and arrested on Tuesday.
Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, reportedly said a police team from Sector-93 police post traced the vehicle and then arrested the driver.
FIR Registered Under BNS
An FIR was registered at Sector-10A police station under Sections 281 and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Section 281 deals with rash driving or riding on a public way, while Section 125 covers causing hurt or grievous hurt by an act that endangers another person's life or personal safety.
Police also recorded statements of Rajesh Kumar and Dinesh under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The investigation is continuing.
