An alleged drunk-driving crash on Ahmedabad’s Nana Chiloda Road left a couple riding an Activa injured in a collision with a speeding Verna car on November 11, after which local residents allegedly assaulted the car driver, according to a report by Divya Bhaskar. Naroda police later detained the two occupants and registered a case against them.
The collision took place during the afternoon when the car struck the two-wheeler carrying the couple. The impact caused both riders to fall on the road, the report said. People in the surrounding area gathered at the spot after the accident.
Residents who checked the car allegedly found liquor bottles inside it. The discovery heightened anger at the scene, and local people abused and beat the driver before police arrived. The report did not provide details of the couple’s medical condition or specify whether they were taken to a hospital.
After receiving information about the crash, police reached the location and took the two car occupants to the police station. Divya Bhaskar reported that officers found both men to be under the influence of alcohol during their investigation. The report identified them as Chirag Gangani and Gautam Gohil, both residents of Rajkot.
Naroda police have registered a case against Gangani, who was driving the car, and Gohil, who was seated beside him. Police have begun investigating the circumstances of the collision, including the vehicle’s speed, the alleged presence of liquor bottles and the conduct of the two occupants.
The incident also highlights the immediate public-safety risks that follow when suspected impaired driving combines with high-speed movement on a busy urban road. It further shows how road crashes can quickly lead to crowd intervention and violence before formal enforcement agencies take control of the situation. The report does not state the sections of law invoked in the case or whether the car was seized.
The next steps will depend on the investigation by Naroda police into the crash, the alleged intoxication of the occupants and the assault reported at the scene. Further details about the couple’s injuries, the vehicle and the registered offences were not available in the supplied report.
