Minutes before Vadodara crash: New CCTV footage shows accused 'drinking from a bottle' before fatal collision
New CCTV footage has surfaced online showing Rakshit Chaurasiya and his friend minutes before the Vadodara crash.
The accused allegedly drove intoxicated, killing a woman and injuring four others on Friday.
The CCTV footage shows moments leading up to the accident. The visuals show the accused, Rakshit Chaurasiya, and his friend who was with him at the time of the crash, at the house of another friend.
The footage also captures the car involved in the accident.
The footage shows them arriving on a scooter at a house. The two are engaged in conversation, with Rakshit seen drinking from a bottle. However, the contents of the bottle are unclear. Another clip from the same location shows the black sedan crossing the road in front of the house before being parked nearby.
Rakshit's friend Pranshu, who was in the car during the accident, is seen walking into the house.
The collision between a car and a two-wheeler in Vadodara resulted in the death of a woman, while eight people were injured, police said on Saturday. The accused, Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia, is in police custody.
Vadodara Police Commissioner Narasimha Komar said there were more than three vehicles involved in the incident. This included two Activa vehicles and one electric vehicle). While the police have registered a drink and drive case against Chaurasia, he claimed that he was not drunk on the night of the accident.
The accused said he went for Holika Dahan and did not attend any party. Chaurasia claimed that he was not drunk but was driving the car at 50 km/h. Chaurasia blamed potholes for the fatal accident.
He requested that he be allowed to meet the members of the victim's family.
