Court rejects bail in BMW accident case
The bail application of Rajesh, who claimed to be the driver of the of BMW car involved in a hit-and-run case in which two persons, including a pregnant woman, died and three were injured, was on Monday rejected by a local court here.
Chief judicial magistrate Jasbir Singh on Monday rejected the bail application of Rajesh, alias Raju, who had claimed to be the driver in the May 5 accident, in which the speeding BMW had hit a Tata Indigo car near IFFCO Chowk here.
Sanjay Sethi and a pregnant woman, Kshama Chopra Shetye died in the accident, while three persons were injured.
No arrest has been made even a week after the mishap. After the incident, the “driver” of the BMW ran away while another person in the car, Dakhsh Jaiswal, seriously injured was admitted in the hospital.
The owner of the BMW, Devender Sehrawat has claimed that his driver, Rajesh, alias Raju, was driving the vehicle when the mishap occurred. — PTI
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86 bikers fined for reckless driving, stunts
New Delhi, May 14: Delhi traffic police fined 86 bikers, some under the influence of alcohol, for dangerous driving and performing stunts around India Gate on Sunday night, an official said on Monday. Twenty bikes were impounded. Joint commissioner of police (traffic) Satyendra Garg said the drive against the bikers was launched on Sunday following complaints.
“A total of 86 bikers were booked, 20 for dangerous driving, 58 for not wearing helmets, some for drunken driving, triple riding etc. 20 bikes were impounded,” said Mr Garg. “There have been reports of stunts and even deaths of bikers. Taking note of it, we put teams yesterday (Sunday) at India Gate with local police and PCR,” he added.
The India Gate hexagon with its wide roads, offers the perfect setting for bikers who perform stunts, race or drive recklessly.
Since the area is also a favourite with Delhiites on weekends, the dangerous driving poses a grave threat to others, he said.
Another 500 bikers were prosecuted at Delhi Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Rajghat, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Tilak Marg. — IANS
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