Drunk driving suspected in ECIL hit-and-run that left seven bar workers injured
Seven bar workers were injured in a hit-and-run incident near ECIL, Hyderabad, allegedly caused by a drunk driver. Police have registered a case and are currently investigating the incident after sending the driver's blood samples for forensic analysis.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing public safety concerns regarding drunk driving and the enforcement of traffic laws in urban areas.
Seven workers of a bar and restaurant were injured, three of them seriously, after a car allegedly driven by a drunk driver hit them from behind near ECIL in the early hours of September 29.
Police identified the driver as Pavan Kumar, 36. A notice has been issued to him and his blood samples have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis as part of the investigation into suspected drunk driving.
The accident occurred around 12.30 a.m. near a junior college when the workers were walking home after completing their shift at a bar and restaurant in S.P. Nagar, Moula Ali.
According to a complaint lodged by their co-worker Vikram Kumar, 25, the car, a Hyundai Verna, came from behind at high speed and allegedly hit the group. The driver did not stop after the collision and fled the spot.
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