Indian cricketer's father arrested
Ajinkya Rahane’s parents and his sister were going on a
vacation before their car hit a woman on the national highway near Kagal bus
stand. His father has been booked for negligent driving and arrested by the
police following the incident on Friday.
It is reported that the batsman’s father—Madhukar Baburao
Rahane—was travelling with the family in his Hyundai i20. The incident occured
in Kolhapur’s Kagal Taluk, on the Pune-Bengaluru national highway (NH 4).
The family were headed to Tarkarli, Konkan. Mr. Madhukar
Rahane, who was believed to be driving, plowed into the woman at high speed.
The 67-year-old woman was identified as Ashatai Kamble
according to reports. She was taken to the government hospital with the help of
the locals after being run over by the car. There she was declared dead after
succumbing to injuries.
The Kolhapur Police have reportedly registered a case under
Act 304A, 337, 338, 279 and 184 of Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act.
"The deceased was apparently standing in the middle of
the road when Mr. Rahane, unable to swerve the car on time, rammed her,"
said a police officer.
However, Ajinkya is not with his family at the moment due to
his national duty. Team India will face Sri Lanka in the 3-match-series
decider at Vishakhapatnam on Sunday.
