Archive · 22 May 2025
Cop's Son Arrested After Eight Days in Hit-and-Run
A police officer's son, Vijay Desai, has been arrested for allegedly hitting two footballers with his car.
The incident happened on May 14, leaving one footballer, Andre Rahul Bhatia, in critical condition with a brain haemorrhage and other injuries.
The arrest took eight days due to an investigation that involved phone data and contacting the car manufacturer.
Bhatia's family has started a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for his medical bills.
The delay in the arrest has raised concerns about preferential treatment because of the accused's family connection.
Vijay Desai, son of a police officer, was arrested for a hit-and-run.
The incident occurred on May 14, near the Palladium Ahmedabad mall flyover.
One of the victims, Andre Rahul Bhatia, remains in critical condition.
Police arrested Desai after an eight-day investigation using phone data.
Bhatia's family launched a crowdfunding campaign for his treatment.
- Who
- Vijay Desai hit Andre Rahul Bhatia
- What
- A cop's son was arrested for hit and run
- When
- Incident happened on May 14, arrest after eight days
- Where
- Near Palladium Ahmedabad mall flyover
- Why
- The police collected evidence against him including phone location data
- Accused
- Vijay Desai
- Victim
- Andre Rahul Bhatia
- Incident Date
- May 14
- Police Division
- SG-1 traffic division
- Car Sale Price
- Rs 18.5 lakh
- Financial Aid
- Crowdfunding campaign launched for Rs 30 lakh