A 24-year-old student was arrested on Sunday after allegedly crashing his luxury car into another vehicle and later attempting to flee by accelerating towards a traffic constable in Gachibowli while under the influence of alcohol.
The accused, Gurrampati Tarun, a resident of Narsingi, was taken into custody by the Gachibowli Police in connection with two separate cases. The white Mercedes-Benz car (TS 07 EX 5556) involved in the incident has been seized, and the accused was produced before a magistrate.
According to police, the first complaint was filed around 12.30 p.m. by Rahul Kamaraju, who stated that he was driving from Narsingi towards Kukatpally when the Mercedes allegedly rammed his vehicle from behind at Nanakramguda. The impact caused his car to lose control and crash into a footpath divider, resulting in damage. The accused then fled towards the Outer Ring Road in Gachibowli. A traffic Home Guard alerted the control room through a wireless message, leading to registration of a case.
In a second complaint lodged around 2 p.m., traffic constable E. Narsimhulu of Gachibowli Traffic Police stated that he was on duty at the IIIT Junction when he received instructions via wireless to intercept the same vehicle involved in the earlier accident.
At about 10.50 a.m., upon spotting the car, he signalled it to stop. Though the vehicle initially slowed down, it allegedly accelerated suddenly towards the constable, causing him to fall onto the bonnet. Police said the driver continued driving in a rash and negligent manner despite knowing the constable was on the bonnet, thereby endangering his life. The vehicle was eventually stopped after other motorists intervened and blocked its path.
CCTV footage reportedly shows the accused driving recklessly while the constable was on the bonnet. A breath analyser test conducted later revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 160 mg per 100 ml, far exceeding the permissible limit under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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