Overview

• The accident occurred near Muktanand Crossroads in Vadodara, Gujarat, when a speeding car rammed into two scooters, killing a woman and injuring four others.
• Rakshit Chaurasia, the driver and a law student, was arrested and charged with culpable homicide; police are investigating the possibility of drunk driving.
• Eyewitnesses reported that Chaurasia appeared intoxicated, shouting phrases like 'another round' and 'Om Namah Shivay' after the crash, though he denies being drunk.
• Chaurasia claims the accident was caused by potholes and the sudden deployment of airbags, which he says obstructed his vision and caused him to lose control.
• The incident has drawn public outrage, with criticism over how the accused was able to speak to media while in custody and questions raised about liquor availability in Gujarat, a dry state.