Midnight drama at bandstand

Family driver takes blame for Rahul Tulsapurkar, who was actually at the wheel

Midnight drama at bandstand

Family driver takes blame for Rahul Tulsapurkar, who was actually at the wheel

A Bandra youth, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, rammed into five cars parked at Bandstand, Bandra, at 4.15 am today. He was accompanied by three other youths, who were also drunk, according to eyewitnesses.

According to the police, Rahul Tulsapurkar, who was driving a Honda Civic (MHO2 AU 6948), abandoned the car after the incident and rushed to his home in the Le Papillon building near Mount Mary.

The MiD DAY reporter and photographer followed the Honda Civic and saw Rahul and his friends change cars and flee in a white Maruti Swift (MH04DJ4070) and provided the tip-off to the police.u00a0u00a0

The Bandra police have zeroed in on the driver of the car, who works with the Tulsapurkar and are interrogating him. Though he has taken responsibility for the accident, pictures of the incident available with MiD DAY show that the driver was not present during the incident.

"I was driving the car," the driver told MiD DAY.

The police, however, refused to divulge details as the investigations were on at the time of going to press. "We are looking for the youths," said an officer from the Bandra police station.

Meanwhile, onlookers said the boys who got out of the car after the accident appeared to be drunk. A bottle was found in the car, however, cops were unable to confirm if it contained liquor.

The cars that were damaged belonged to Mausir Masalawala, a businessman living at Bandstand.

"I did not witness the accident, but I heard a loud bang and rushed down. I was horrified to see the damage my vehicles have borne," said Masalawala.

Among the cars damaged were two Toyota Corollas and an Opal Astra. A Ford Ikon and Tata Indica sustained minor damages.

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