'Drunk driver hit, dragged bike intentionally; accused nabbed'
LUCKNOW, May 29 -- A day after a video showing a car dragging a mororcycle along Shaheed Path in Lucknow went viral on social media, the police on Wednesday arrested the accused, saying the "hit and drag act" was intentional and that the accused and the victim were known to each other.
"The incident, which occurred around 2am on May 26, revealed that the accused, Shrikant Rajput, 39, and the complainant, Achintya Mishra, had prior acquaintance and that the assault was not random, but a deliberate act driven by personal animosity," said DCP (south) Nipun Agarwal. He added, "The vehicle used in the incident has also been seized and the man driving the car has been taken into custody."
According to police, Mishra was returning home on his motorcycle when Rajput, driving his car allegedly under the influence of alcohol, tried to overtake him recklessly. "When Mishra objected, Rajput assaulted him and allegedly issued death threats. Mishra alerted emergency services via Dial 112, prompting Rajput to flee. Shockingly, he returned soon after in the same vehicle, intentionally rammed into Mishra's motorcycle, and dragged it for nearly 1 km, causing significant damage," Lucknow Police stated in a release. Mishra was not on the motorcycle at the time of impact, the police added.
An FIR was registered against the accused under sections 281 (rash driving), 115(2) (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 351(3) and 324(4) (mischief causing damage) of the BNS at Sushant Golf City police station, the police stated.
"Rajput was summoned to the police station for questioning. But when Mishra also arrived, another confrontation occurred between the two, confirming existing tensions. Despite repeated attempts to pacify him, Rajput remained aggressive and non-cooperative," the release added....
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