Ahmedabad’s Nana Chiloda area saw a reported drunk-driving crash on Wednesday after a car allegedly being driven at high speed hit a couple travelling on a moped, according to Gujarat Samachar. Liquor bottles were reportedly found in the car, and Naroda police detained the two men travelling in it after local residents stopped them at the scene.
The crash took place during the afternoon of November 11. The report said the car was being driven recklessly when it collided with the moped. The force of the impact reportedly damaged the vehicle’s front number plate, windscreen and bumper.
People from the surrounding area gathered after the collision and inspected the car. Gujarat Samachar reported that they found liquor bottles inside and believed the occupants were under the influence of alcohol. The local residents then handed the two men over to the police. The report said the men appeared intoxicated when they were taken to the police station, with an alcohol odour coming from them and difficulty walking.
Naroda police reached the site after being informed about the incident and detained both men. The report identified them as residents of Rajkot. Police registered a case against the car driver in connection with the crash and an alleged violation of Gujarat’s prohibition law, and began further investigation.
The report did not provide details about the medical condition of the moped-riding couple or confirm whether anyone required hospital treatment. It also did not specify the sections of law invoked, the results of any medical or breath test, or whether the seized liquor had been formally documented by investigators.
A video of the incident was reported to be circulating on social media. The account also said local residents confronted and assaulted the two men before handing them to police; the reported crowd action remains separate from the police investigation into the collision and the alleged prohibition offence.
The incident has renewed immediate concern around the risks created when drivers operate vehicles after consuming alcohol, particularly on busy city roads where two-wheelers remain exposed in collisions. The next steps will depend on the police investigation, including the documentation of the crash, examination of the vehicle and evidence, and the legal process against the car driver.
