Patna, Aug 31 (IANS) A Dial 112 emergency vehicle driver was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and hitting a cyclist and a motorcycle in Muzaffarpur’s Ramdayalu area on Monday.
The incident, which falls under the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station, triggered anger among local residents.
Police subsequently took the driver, identified as Santosh Kumar, into custody.
According to police, the detained driver underwent a medical examination, which confirmed alcohol consumption.
Further legal action is being taken in the matter. Meanwhile, the injured cyclist has submitted an application at Sadar Police Station seeking registration of an FIR.
According to preliminary information, Santosh Kumar was driving the Dial 112 vehicle through the Ramdayalu area when it allegedly first struck a cyclist.
The cyclist, Shatrughan Rai, a resident of Baramatpur under the Sadar police station area, sustained serious injuries, including injuries to both legs. The vehicle subsequently collided with a motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, identified as Manish Kumar of Chak Chameli village under the Hajipur Sadar police station area of Vaishali district, escaped with minor injuries, but his motorcycle was badly damaged.
The incident led to a gathering of local residents, who raised an alarm and confronted the driver over allegations of drunk driving.
Locals informed the police, following which a Sadar Police team reached the spot and took Santosh Kumar into custody. Manish Kumar said he was travelling from his home in Hajipur to Muzaffarpur when he witnessed the Dial 112 vehicle hit the cyclist.
He said the emergency vehicle then struck his motorcycle with considerable force, causing extensive damage. Manish further alleged that when he and others confronted the driver following the accident, the driver used abusive language.
The situation was subsequently brought under control after police reached the spot and took the driver to the police station.
Muzaffarpur SSP Kantesh Kumar Mishra said the incident had come to the police’s notice and that the accused driver was being questioned.
He said further action would be taken in accordance with the law after completion of the investigation and that steps would be taken to seek judicial custody of the accused.
–IANS
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