One hurt as Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod's car hits pickup in Yavatmal

Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathods car crashed into a pickup van in Maharashtras Yavatmal district in the early hours of Friday injuring the driver of the second vehicle an official said on Friday reported news agency PTIMaharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod escaped without any injuries as the airbags of his car deployed during the accident that occurred around 2 am at Kopra village near Digras under the jurisdiction of the Arni police station reported PTIThe state minister of soil and water conservation was going towards Yavatmal from Poharadevi in neighbouring Washim district after reviewing the preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to the area on SaturdayDuring the travel Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathods car crashed into a pickup injuring the second vehicles driver reported PTIAnother official said Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod who is also the guardian minister of Yavatmal district got the pickup driver admitted to a hospital reported PTIPM Modi is scheduled to perform darshan at Jagdamba Mata Temple Poharadevi in Washim on Saturday There he will also inaugurate the Banjara Virasat Museum celebrating the rich heritage of the Banjara community and launch projects worth Rs 23300 crore related to the agricultural and animal husbandry sectorPolice arrest driver after crash involving car owned by BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankules sonAn official said that the police have arrested the driver of a luxury car owned by Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankules son after it hit several vehicles in Nagpur city reported by news agency PTIThe person driving the car Arjun Hawre was arrested and later released on bail at the local police station a senior police official told PTIThe Audi car owned by Chandrashekhar Bawankules son Sanket hit several vehicles in the Ramdaspeth area after which Hawre and one more occupant Ronit Chittamwar were apprehended by policeAn official from Sitabuldi police station said the Audi car first collided with complainant Jitendra Sonkambles car and then with a moped leaving two youths riding it injuredThe Audi car struck some more vehicles moving towards the Mankapur area At TPoint there the vehicle hit a Polo car Its occupants chased the Audi and stopped it near the Mankapur bridge Two occupants identified as driver Arjun Hawre and Ronit Chittamwar were stopped by those in the Polo car he saidThe duo was taken to Tehsil police station from where they were handed over for further probe to Sitabuldi police he saidThe occupants of the Audi car were returning from a beer bar in Dharampeth when the incident took place the official said adding the medical examination will include blood tests for alcohol detectionA case of rash driving and other offences was registered on the complaint of Sonkamble No action has been taken so far against Sanket Bawankule and the other two occupants who reportedly escaped from the scene at Mankapur bridge the official saidWe are checking the CCTV footage to ascertain the chain of events after which further action on all aspects including other occupants will follow he saidAfter the incident Bawankule admitted the Audi car was registered in the name of his son SanketPolice should conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the accident without any bias Those found guilty should be charged and appropriate action should be taken against them I have not spoken to any police official The law must be equal for all the senior BJP leader saidWith inputs from PTI