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Student rams car into cops at Marine Drive checkpoint
25 May
Summary
- A 21-year-old student injured two officers at a checkpoint.
- The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended later.
- Charges include attempt to murder and dangerous driving.
A 21-year-old computer science student from Vasai, Nihal Arjun Solanki, has been arrested for allegedly ramming his car into security personnel at a checkpoint in Marine Drive. The incident occurred early on Sunday when Solanki, along with three friends, failed to stop at a routine police blockade near Garware Chowk.
Assistant sub-inspector Krishnkant Mishra, 56, suffered head injuries and a hip fracture, while MSF jawan Ajay Rathor, 24, was also injured. Solanki fled the scene, but a broken piece of his car's license plate helped police identify and locate him at his Vasai home. He has been remanded in police custody until May 28. Police are investigating if he was under the influence of alcohol.
