8 months ago
Man arrested for SUV crash injuring five women in Delhi
A man named Chanakya Sankla was arrested for causing a car accident in Delhi.
Early in the morning on November 23, his SUV hit a van, injuring five women.
Two of the women are still in the hospital.
The police had to look at many CCTV cameras to find the SUV, which had a broken headlight and was driving on a flat tire.
The man said he was driving home after dinner when the accident happened.
The police found him and his damaged car, and he admitted to causing the crash.
A 30-year-old man, Chanakya Sankla, was arrested for ramming his SUV into a van in southwest Delhi.
The accident occurred around 4:52 AM on November 23 near Bhikaji Cama Place, injuring five women.
Two of the injured women are still in the ICU at Safdarjung Hospital.
Police identified the SUV through CCTV footage and residents' tips, noting it had a damaged headlight and was driving on a flat tire.
Chanakya confessed to hitting the van while driving home from a dinner in Netaji Nagar and later sent the damaged SUV to a service center in Okhla.
- Who
- Chanakya Sankla, a 30-year-old man working in garments marketing
- What
- A SUV crash into a van, injuring five women
- Where
- Near Bhikaji Cama Place, Southwest Delhi
- When
- 4:52 AM on November 23
- Why
- The accused was driving home from a dinner in Netaji Nagar and lost control of the vehicle
Key facts
- Accident Time
- 4:52 AM, November 23
- Location
- Bhikaji Cama Place, Southwest Delhi
- Injured
- Five women (two in ICU)
- Accused
- Chanakya Sankla (30 years old)
- Vehicle Condition
- Damaged right headlight, impact marks, driving on rim
Quotes
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest)
“"The accident took place around 4.52 am on November 23 near Bhikaji Cama Place. Police reached the spot and found the van in damaged condition, while the occupants — aged between 35 and 63 — were rushed to Safdarjung Hospital by a PCR unit."”
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“"Eventually, the team identified an SUV with a damaged right headlight and extensive impact marks. CCTV footage showed the vehicle being driven on the rim of its right front wheel for more than 10 km after the tyre had burst in the collision."”
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