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Delhi Driver Arrested After Car Drags Motorcycle Nearly 500 Metres
A car hit a motorcycle on a road in Delhi.
The motorcycle became stuck under the car.
The car kept moving for some distance, and sparks could be seen in the video.
People riding behind the car told the driver to stop.
They then stopped the car and confronted the 73-year-old driver.
A crowd gathered, and one woman was seen slapping him.
Police arrested the driver and took away the car.
Police said the driver was not drunk.
Reports differ on the motorcycle rider’s name and on whether the motorcycle was dragged nearly 500 metres or only several metres.
A blue Honda Amaze struck a motorcycle in Delhi’s RK Puram area around 10:22 p.m. Thursday.
The car continued moving with the motorcycle trapped beneath it, with reports describing the distance as nearly 500 metres or several metres.
Police said the motorcycle was parked roadside, causing its rider to fall during the collision.
A video shows bystanders stopping the car and confronting the 73-year-old driver, Venu Gopal.
Delhi Police arrested Gopal, seized the car, registered an FIR and said no alcohol was detected.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested 73-year-old Venu Gopal, a Vasant Kunj resident; the motorcycle rider is identified as Tapas in one report and Tanish Tokas in another.
- What
- A blue Honda Amaze struck and dragged a motorcycle trapped beneath it.
- Where
- RK Puram in southwest Delhi.
- When
- About 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, according to one report; the incident was otherwise described as late Thursday night.
- Why
- Police said the motorcycle was parked at the roadside when the Honda Amaze struck it, causing the rider to fall.
Key facts
- Driver
- Venu Gopal, 73, a resident of Vasant Kunj
- Car
- Blue Honda Amaze
- Location
- RK Puram, southwest Delhi
- Reported time
- Approximately 10:22 p.m. Thursday
- Dragged distance
- One report says nearly 500 metres; another says several metres
- Motorcycle rider
- Identified as Tapas in one article and Tanish Tokas in another
- Police action
- Gopal was arrested, the car was seized and an FIR was registered
- Alcohol finding
- Delhi Police said no alcohol was detected
Quotes
Pillion passenger
A woman riding as a passenger on the scooter who recorded the incident
“Arey galthi thi toh ruk toh jaate, yaar. Mar jaata main (If it was a mistake, you could have at least stopped, man. I could have died)”
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“Bahar nikal tu, tu bahar nikal, haath mat jod, tu bahar nikal pehle (Come out- you, come out; don't do that, come out first)”
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