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Drug, alcohol tests of accused in Hyderabad Aston Martin crash return negative

From Hindustan Times · () English

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Preliminary drug and alcohol tests for the accused in a fatal Hyderabad Aston Martin crash have returned negative.
  • The victim, a 26-year-old mall employee, was fatally injured in the August 16 accident.
  • Police are proceeding with the investigation under Section 106(1) of the BNS, which carries a maximum five-year penalty, based on available facts and circumstances.

Preliminary drug and alcohol tests conducted on the individual accused in a fatal road accident involving an Aston Martin in Hyderabad have yielded negative results, Telangana Police announced on Friday. The accident, which occurred on August 16, resulted in the death of a 26-year-old mall employee who was struck by the car allegedly driven by the accused.

It was a fatal accident. After the accident, the accused party took the victim to the hospital. The police received information from the hospital. Upon receiving the information, the case was registered.

— RitirajDCP Ritiraj explaining the initial police response to the accident.

DCP Ritiraj of the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate stated that blood and urine samples sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) also tested negative for drugs and alcohol. The accused was apprehended following the incident, and initial tests were performed. "It was a fatal accident. After the accident, the accused party took the victim to the hospital. The police received information from the hospital. Upon receiving the information, the case was registered," the DCP explained.

Given the negative preliminary test results, police are invoking Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to causing death by negligence and carries a maximum punishment of five years. The DCP noted that the investigation is proceeding according to the law, and appropriate action will be taken if the FSL report reveals any findings that warrant altering the charges or modifying the investigation.

The investigation is proceeding as per law. Both tests were negative. Blood sample has also been collected and sent to the FSL.

— RitirajDCP Ritiraj providing an update on the investigation and test results.

The vehicle involved has been seized, and an inspection by the Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) is complete, with the report expected in the coming days. The police official also clarified that due to the nature of the offense carrying a punishment of less than seven years, the necessity of arrest was assessed under Section 35 of the BNSS and Supreme Court guidelines, leading to a notice being issued to the accused rather than an immediate arrest.

If anything is found in the FSL report that warrants altering the sections or modifying the ongoing investigation, appropriate action will be taken.

— RitirajDCP Ritiraj on potential actions based on FSL report findings.
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