New Delhi: In an another hit-and-run case, a young individual in Surat, allegedly driving an Audi while intoxicated, collided with approximately 10 parked motorbikes along Canal Road in Vesu, near GD Goenka School. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, though three individuals sustained severe injuries and were promptly transported to the hospital by 108 EMRI ambulance services.Rinkesh Chandanmal Bhatia, identified as the offender, was immediately arrested by police following the incident. The Audi (registration number GJ05RT5550) came to a stop about 150 meters from the accident site after suffering a tire rupture. Bystanders and commuters aided in apprehending the accused.Empty liquor container found near incidentPolice sources revealed that an empty liquor container and snacks were found inside the Audi, suggesting that Bhatia was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The collision occurred when he lost control of the vehicle, striking parked motorcycles along the Vesu Canal road. The Althan police have filed charges against Bhatia, and investigations are ongoing.Gujarat is a Dry StateGujarat is a dry state as the diamond city banned it in the year 2023. Gujarat has had a prohibition law since its formulation in 1960, but that hasnt stopped residents from consuming alcohol. According to the report of The Print, bootleggers cover every locality, operating through WhatsApp messages or phone calls. Like food delivery networks, they deliver the alcohol of your choice to your doorstep in a quick time, and payment is made in cash or digitally. During the state assemblys budget session last year, it was revealed that liquor worth more than Rs 300 crore had been seized over the past two years in the Gujarat. Now, the question arises, from where it came Who is responsible for this Why officials are not working to eradicate it The fact is that bans dont curb demand, they only make the product hard to get. Bootleggers and corrupt officials step into this gap. A World Health Organization report said that 50 per cent of the alcohol consumed in India is unrecorded and is part of non-tax, counterfiet activity. It argued that prohibition creates restrictions that, in fact, raise the risks to consumers and widen the black market. Gujarat itself has been several such tragedies. Last July, illicit liquor killed 125 people in Baroda, 150 in Ahmedabad, and 42 in Botad. Hit-and-run case this yearThis incident follows a tragic accident on Mota Varachha Ring Road on June 7, 2024, where a speeding Honda City caused fatalities and injuries. The vehicle overturned several individuals, resulting in the deaths of six-year-old Vian Deveshbhai Vaghani, his father Deveshbhai Vaghani, and Sanket Himmatbhai Vavadia (29). Five others were injured, some critically, and treated at local hospitals. The Honda City also overturned multiple two-wheelers, with one motorcycle trapped beneath the vehicle. Police arrested Jignesh Amritlal Gohil (40) in connection with this incident.Pune Porshe case On 19 May 2024, Vedant Agarwal, aged 17 years, killed two motorbike riders in an automobile collision in the Kalyani Nagar neighborhood of Pune, Maharashtra, India. The deceased, Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, were both IT professionals and residents of Madhya Pradesh. Media reports emphasised that Agarwal was driving an unregistered Porsche Taycan, considered a luxury vehicle, and that he had purchased and consumed alcohol before the incident.Shiv Sena leaders son rams bike-borne A speeding BMW collided with a couple on a two-wheeler in Mumbais Worli this morning, resulting in the womans death, according to police reports. The incident occurred at 5:30 am as the couple, from Worlis Koliwada area, was returning home with fish from Sassoon Dock. The BMW struck their two-wheeler from behind, causing it to overturn and throwing both the husband and wife onto the cars bonnet. The husband managed to jump off to save himself, but his wife, burdened by the heavy load, was unable to do so and was crushed by the vehicle.
