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Speeding Driver Detained After Collision With Pune Traffic DCP’s Vehicle

Authorities have registered charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pending toxicology results

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 10:30 pm on Friday in Keshav Nagar when a speeding car driven by 30-year-old Sameep Manmohan Singh struck the vehicle carrying DCP Himmat Jadhav after a traffic review
  • Two on-duty police officers and the DCP’s daughter suffered minor injuries and received prompt medical care at the scene
  • Mundhwa Police detained the driver and another occupant and filed an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicle Act at Mundhwa Police Station
  • Investigators obtained blood samples from the accused for toxicology testing to determine whether alcohol was involved
  • Authorities are examining CCTV footage, witness testimony and forensic evidence to establish fault and clarify if the struck vehicle was an official police car or a private vehicle