Sri Vijaya Puram, November 10: A speeding car allegedly driven by Jayanto Baraoi injured three people and damaged two shops and parked vehicles near Collinpur Market on November 8, after the vehicle struck people sitting outside shops, broke a wooden pillar and left the scene. The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, while Baraoi was taken to the police station.
The accident occurred at around 5.15 pm near Collinpur Iron Bridge, when the car, bearing registration number AN01R7663, approached from the bridge side at high speed, according to eyewitness Kamal Gain, 50, a cultivator from Maanpur.
Gain told police that he was sitting on a bench outside the shop of Narayan Das, also known as Tuku, when the vehicle struck the people present there. Raja Mani and Narayan Das were also at the spot.
The car subsequently rammed into and broke a wooden pillar of Narayan Das’s shop and Ramesh Sarkar’s shop before colliding with vehicles parked nearby, causing further damage. The driver then allegedly left the scene.
Gain identified the vehicle’s driver as Jayanto Baraoi, a resident of Collinpur, in his statement. He alleged that the driver was travelling at high speed and in a rash and negligent manner when the car struck the people and shop structures.
The collision left Gain with injuries to the left side of his head and chest. Raja Mani sustained injuries to the left side of his head and right knee, while Narayan Das suffered injuries to his waist.
The injured were subsequently taken to hospital for medical attention. Baraoi was taken to the police station following the incident.
In his statement, Gain requested legal action against Baraoi, alleging that the driver hit the people and left without stopping after the collision.
The incident involved injuries to three people and damage to roadside commercial structures and parked vehicles, following the car’s movement through the market area.
