Man falls off, parked bike dragged under car in Delhi's RK Puram, 73-year-old driver held
Police said the rider escaped serious injury after the motorcycle was dragged about half a kilometre and the driver was arrested on rash driving charges.
- On Wednesday night, 73-year-old Venu Gopal was arrested after his blue Honda Amaze hit a parked motorcycle in South Delhi's RK Puram, dragging it for nearly 100 metres along Africa Avenue Road.
- Tanish Tokas, 21, was sitting on his parked motorcycle when Gopal's vehicle collided with it, knocking him off the bike; police clarified the victim was not dragged by the car.
- Passersby chased the car along Africa Avenue and captured a three-minute video showing the motorcycle being dragged and sparks igniting on the road, eventually forcing the driver to stop near the Puram Metro Station.
- Police registered an FIR at the RK Puram police station and seized the blue Honda Amaze, with medical examination confirming no alcohol was detected in Gopal's system.
- The incident highlights growing road safety concerns in the Delhi-NCR region, following a similar case recently reported in Gurugram where a woman biker was hit by a car.
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Delhi car hits bike, drags it for 100 metres in RK Puram; 73-year-old driver held
A car hit a parked motorcycle on Africa Avenue Road in Delhi's RK Puram area and dragged the bike for some distance, with the incident captured on video. Police have seized the car and apprehended its 73-year-old driver.
Read this article first via Cedarnews.net. To follow more news and exclusive interviews, please visit our website. A case of hit and drag has come to light in RK Puram, Delhi. Honda Amaze hit the bike parked on the roadside, after which the bike kept dragging for several meters. You published this news via Cedarnews news site. To know more about the news and exclusive interviews of the magazine, visit our official website.
Sparks fly as car drags bike on Delhi road; 73-year-old driver arrested
A 73-year-old man was apprehended after his car allegedly hit and dragged a motorcycle in Delhi's RK Puram. The incident, captured in a viral video, is under investigation after police said no alcohol was detected.
R K Puram viral video shows car dragging bike for several metres on New Delhi roads, police respond
A viral video showing a blue sedan dragging a motorcycle with sparks flying in Delhi’s RK Puram area has prompted police action. The incident occurred on Africa Avenue Road on September 17 when the car hit a parked motorcycle. Police said the rider was not dragged and suffered no serious injuries. An FIR was registered, while the car was seized and its driver apprehended.
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