Greater than a month after a person died from being dragged for practically 12 kilometres pinned underneath a automotive put up an accident, the car’s proprietor was held by Gujarat’s Surat police on Thursday after being in hiding in Mumbai and Rajasthan, an official stated on Thursday.
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The accident came about on December 18 in Palsana on the outskirts of Surat and the accused has been recognized as Biren Ladumor Ahir, a development businessmen and restaurateur, Surat Rural Deputy Superintendent of Police SN Rathod stated.
The accused has claimed he didn’t realise the motorcyclist was pinned beneath his automotive on impression, knowledgeable Surat Superintendent of Police Hitesh Joysar.
“Based mostly on a tip off, Ahir was held as he entered Surat by way of Kamrej toll plaza on Thursday. His Kia Carnival automotive had hit motorcyclist Sagar Patil, who received pinned beneath the automotive. Ahir has stated he was not unaware of Patil’s situation as he was attempting to flee in fright after the accident,” Rathod advised reporters.
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Ahir had fled to Mumbai first after which to Sirohi district in Rajasthan, Rathod added. Ahir died from accidents sustained within the ordeal and his physique fell by the aspect on getting indifferent from the underbody of the automotive after 12 kilometres, Joysar stated.
The accused had fled after abandoning the car however he was held due to a cell phone shot by a motorcyclist who had witnessed the incident and gave chase, he stated.