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Speeding Audi Ploughs Into Jaipur Stalls, Killing 1 and Injuring 16

Investigators suspect intoxication, with possible street racing under review.

Overview

  • Police say the Audi struck a road divider near Kharbas Circle in Patrakar/Journalist Colony before veering onto the pavement and smashing through stalls over roughly 30 metres.
  • The victim was identified as Ramesh Bairwa of Bhilwara, while at least four of the injured were referred in critical condition to SMS Hospital and others treated at Jaipuria Hospital.
  • Officers identified the suspected driver as Dinesh Rinwa and said four people were in the car; one occupant was detained by locals and others fled.
  • The seized vehicle and recovered mobile phones are part of an investigation that includes CCTV analysis and medical/forensic tests for alcohol use.
  • Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma directed prompt care for the injured, and senior state officials visited hospitals as police search for the absconding occupants.