Thane (PTI): At least six people were injured, two of them seriously, when a speeding car driven by a doctor rammed into multiple parked vehicles in the Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.

According to police officials, the driver of the four-wheeler suddenly lost control of the car, which then crashed into three to four vehicles parked along the roadside on Wednesday morning.

The car driver, identified as Dr Sanjay Bendale, has been detained by the Khadakpada police in connection with the accident, which left six people injured, they said.

"The impact of the crash was so severe that two-wheelers parked in the vicinity were heavily damaged. Local residents rushed to the spot to assist the victims and shifted them to a nearby hospital," an official said.

Of the injured, two sustained grievous wounds and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, he said.

Police are investigating whether a technical failure or human error led to the crash, according to the official.

An offence has been registered against the doctor under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he added.

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Shimla (PTI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Buddhist woman monk in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh nearly a month ago, police said on Friday.

The accused -- Gagan Sharma (23), Vishal (23) and Gaurav Sharma (20), all residents of Mandi -- were arrested on Thursday night, police said.

According to police, the 78-year-old Buddhist woman monk, Orje Shoki, was found murdered in a cave near Sarkidhar village, following which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to nab the accused.

Mandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Kumar said that during the investigation, more than 50 suspects were questioned and DNA samples of several suspects were also collected.

After a detailed investigation, the accused were arrested from different locations on Thursday night, he said.

Kumar said all the accused are drug addicts and they committed the crime with the intention of looting the victim, so that they could buy drugs.

Efforts are on to nab two more accused wanted in the case. They will be put behind bars soon, the SP said.