Lamborghini hits auto-rickshaw in Delhi, 2 injured
New Delhi, Jun 25: An auto driver and his passenger sustained severe injuries allegedly after a Lamborghini Urus hit their vehicle at Savitri Flyover in south Delhi's CR Park area on Sunday morning, police said.
The injured men have been identified as auto-driver Shah Alam and Prince Gautam (31), an engineer with an airline in Delhi, they said.
Police said Gautam had taken the auto from his house in the East of Kailash to go to his office at IGI Airport.
According to police, the incident took place on Sunday around 7 am when the accused, Rajbir Sardana (21), was returning home with his friends after partying at a club in Nehru Enclave.
He was arrested and later released since it was a bailable offence, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary said, "Information was received at CR Park police station that a car driver had hit one auto injuring persons at Savitri Flyover. Soon, our ASI Deepak Prasad along with HC Sanjeev reached on the spot and found one Haryana-registered Lamborghini car and auto in accidental condition.
"Injured auto driver Shah Alam and passenger Prince Gotam had already been rushed to Max Hospital Saket where both the injured were found to be under treatment. The IO has taken their MLCs and the passenger was found to be unfit for statement," he added.
Both the damaged vehicles have been seized, she said.
"A case has been registered against Sardana under Sections 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life) of the Indian Penal Code and further legal action is being initiated accordingly," the DCP said.
Police said they will medically examine Sardana and his friends to ascertain if they were under the influence of alcohol. Gautam lives with his family in the East of Kailash.
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Malegaon blast trial: Court issues bailable warrant against Pragya Thakur
Mumbai, Nov 5: A special NIA court here on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for failing to attend the proceedings.
Final arguments were going on and the presence of the accused is necessary, special judge A K Lahoti noted as he issued a bailable warrant of Rs 10,000 against Thakur.
The warrant is `returnable' by November 13 which means Thakur will have to appear before the court by then and get it cancelled.
The BJP leader's lawyer cited her health problems while requesting the special court for National Investigation Agency cases to grant her reasonable time to remain present.
But the court noted that Thakur, the accused number 1, had not attended the proceedings since June 4.
Her past applications for exemption on the grounds of illness and hospitalization were considered from time to time, the special judge said.
"Today, the application was filed, along with a xerox copy of the medical certificate, showing she is undergoing ayurvedic treatment, but the original certificate is not annexed," the court said while rejecting her plea.
Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town in north Maharashtra about 200 km from Mumbai, on September 29, 2008.
Thakur, Lt Col Prasad Purohit and five others are on trial for alleged involvement in the blast conspiracy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The case was initially probed by the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), Maharashtra, before being transferred to the National Investigation Agency in 2011.
