A 32-year-old man was arrested for dashing police vehicle of ACP and in a bid to escape hit four more vehicles in an inebriated state late in the night on Wednesday; accused has been booked by Jehangirabad and Aishbagh police against errant driver.
The accused Ayaz Khan driving a Toyota Fortuner rammed vehicle of ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) Hanumanganj while his driver was driving it back to police control room.
As soon as the accused hit the vehicle constable Deepak Janoria driving the car chased and alerted police on which police teams of three police stations tracked and arrested the accused.
But, before accused was arrested in a bid to escape police, he hit over four vehicles injuring 4 including a girl. The accused was found heavily drunk. Car is registered with a woman of Maharashtra.
Complaint was lodged by Deepak stating that he was on his way to control room after dropping ACP at his house on Wednesday night during which SUV from wrong side hit vehicle at Shabban chouraha from the front and before he could recover, the accused fled towards Jhinsi chouraha.
He alerted Jahangirabad and Aishbagh police along with Hanumanganj police who started to track vehicle. On the way, the accused hit more than 4 vehicles one after the other at Jhinsi, Pul Bogda and Aishbagh. Deepak also followed the accused and reached Aishbagh where he was nabbed.
According to the police, the Fortuner car seized from Ayaz is from Maharashtra and registered in the name of a woman who is Maharashtra resident and further investigation has been started.
Three people hit by the accused have lodged FIR against the accused in two police stations.