New Delhi: In a hit-and-run case in Maharashtra, a speeding car killed 31-year-old Archana Kishore Shinde in Nashik city on Tuesday evening. The police arrested the driver responsible for the incident, a 51-year-old man named Devchand Rambhau Tidme. The incident occurred in the Gangapur police station area. Archana Kishore Shinde was walking home from work on Bardan Phata-Shivaji Nagar Road when she was struck from behind by a speeding car. Shinde suffered severe head injuries and was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital.CCTV footage surfacesTwo youths walking in the opposite direction saw the car heading towards Shinde and tried to alert the driver. Despite their efforts, the driver did not slow down and hit Shinde before fleeing the scene. The incident was captured by CCTV cameras in the area.Driver arrestedA bystander noted the cars license plate number, which helped the police track down the driver. Devchand Rambhau Tidme, a resident of Dhruv Nagar and employee in Satpur MIDC area Nashik, was arrested at his home. A medical check-up revealed that he was heavily intoxicated at the time of the accident, which led to his loss of control over the vehicle.Watch the video here:Shocking hit-and-run in Nashik after Pune and Mumbai incident: A woman tragically died on the spot. Shocking CCTV footage reveals the horrifying moment. #Nashik #HitAndRun #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/8EPKsbNEts— Pune Pulse (@pulse_pune) July 9, 2024Legal actions against culpritDeputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Kirankumar Chavan stated, Yesterday evening, under the Gangapur PS area, a woman died after she was hit by a speeding car. Police have registered a case of culpable homicide. A 51-year-old man was driving the car under the influence of alcohol...the accused was taken into custody and produced before court. Further proceedings will begin now...Charges against driverThe Gangapur police have registered a case against Tidme under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and section 281 (rash driving), along with provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
