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Gurugram, Sep 29 (PTI) Gurugram police on Tuesday has arrested the accused Thar driver for rash and negligent driving and hitting a motorcycle on Dwarka Expressway, police said, adding that the SUV used in the incident had already been recovered.
A purported dashcam video showed a recklessly driven black Mahindra Thar Roxx cutting through traffic late night of September 26, hitting the bike on its way, and then speeding away on the highway.
The Thar vehicle allegedly hit a motorcycle on Dwarka Expressway, causing two people on it to fall on the busy road. The SUV allegedly had a pending challan issued in August for reckless driving and jumping a red light, they said.
Taking immediate cognizance of the video, Gurugram police registered a case at sector
10A police station, they added.
Based on the viral video, the police team identified the vehicle and the accused driver. The Thar Roxx used in the incident was recovered from a service station located in Sector-93 and taken into police possession as per due procedure.
The police traced the motorcycle rider Rajesh Kumar and the pillion rider Dinesh, who were involved in the accident, and recorded their statements under Section 180 of the BNSS.
On Tuesday, the police team arrested the accused vehicle driver, Manmeet, a resident of Mundhal Khurd, Bhiwani district, from Gurugram. He was duly joined in the investigation, said police.
“Investigation in the case is in progress, and further necessary action will be taken as per law based on the facts and evidence emerging during the investigation,” a senior police officer said. PTI COR SHS
