MUMBAI: A speeding Audi car, driven by a man allegedly in an inebriated state, rammed into two stationary autorickshaws in Mumbai's Mulund area on Monday, leaving four persons injured, police said.
The police arrested the accused, Dattatray Gore (43), a resident of Kanjurmarg, from his sister's house after he fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind, an official said.
The incident occurred around 6.15 am on Dumping Road, and the police later impounded the high-end car, he said.
The car rammed into two stationary autorickshaws, injuring two drivers and as many passengers. Their condition is said to be stable, the official said.
The police collected the accused's blood sample and sent it to Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory. It was found that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident, he said.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and Motor Vehicle Act, the official said.
The earlier two hit-and-run accidents involving luxury cars had sparked public outrage in Maharashtra.
On May 19, a 17-year-old boy, son of a Pune realtor rammed his Porsche into two 24-year-old techies from Madhya Pradesh. the minor was drunk driving, according to the police.
The most recent incident occurred on July 7 in Mumbai's Worli. The accused, 24-year-old Mihir Shah, ran over a woman with his BMW. Shah, the son of a Shiv Sena leader, confessed during interrogation to being in an inebriated state when the accident happened. The crash resulted in the death of 45-year-old Kaveri Nakhwa.