Man sentenced to jail for causing auto driver’s death in 2020
A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment for a 2020 drunk driving incident that resulted in the death of an autorickshaw driver in Chennai. The court delivered the verdict following a trial conducted by the Traffic Investigation Wing.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal consequences of drunk driving and the judicial process for traffic-related fatalities in India.
A city court has sentenced a 35-year-old man to one-year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹16,000 for causing the death of an autorickshaw driver while riding a two-wheeler under the influence of alcohol in the Triplicane area in 2020.
Police said, on the night of October 25, 2020, Kishore was riding his two-wheeler in a rash and negligent manner in an inebriated state near the Tarapore Towers and Croma showroom in Anna Salai. He collided with auto driver G. Raja, 45, who had parked his vehicle on the roadside and was waiting for passengers.
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