Vadodara car crash: CCTV footage shows the accused holding a bottle minutes before the accident

CCTV footage shows the accused, Rakshit Chaurasiya, drinking from a bottle before entering a building.

A 20-year-old law student, Rakshit Chaurasiya, accused of a car accident in Vadodara, was recently arrested by the Vadodara police. Three days after the accident, which claimed the life of a woman and left four others seriously injured, CCTV footage has surfaced where Rakshit is seen holding a bottle minutes before the accident.

Vadodara car crash accused seen holding a bottle before the accident.

The accused, 20, a law student, was caught on camera along with his friend Pranshu at the residence of another friend before the crash. According to reports on India Today, the footage shows Rakshit and Pranshu arriving on a scooter and engaging in conversation before entering the house. Rakshit is seen drinking from a bottle, though the contents remain unclear. One more clip captures the black sedan in the accident crossing the road and parking nearby before Pranshu enters the house. The duo reportedly spent around 45 minutes at the location before leaving in the car. Rakshit switched to the driver’s seat while Pranshu sat on the passenger’s seat.

About the tragic accident.

On Friday, the tragic accident occurred when the speeding sedan driven by Rakshit Chaurasiya rammed into multiple 2-wheelers in Vadodara. The accident claimed the life of a woman on the spot and injured four others. Rakshit appeared to be drunk in a video clip at the accident site. He was seen stepping out of the car and shouting, “Another round, another round!” Locals caught Rakshit, who is a native of Varanasi and handed him to the police. He and Pranshu were arrested following the incident.

Rakshit denies the allegations.

Rakshit denied being drunk and claimed the accident occurred due to a pothole, causing his car to lose control after its airbags were deployed. He told ANI, “We were ahead of the scooty, turning right, and there was a pothole. The car slightly touched the two-wheeler, and the airbag opened suddenly, blocking my vision. The car then went out of control.” He asserted that he drove at only 50 kmph and had not consumed alcohol, stating he had attended a Holika Dahan celebration prior to the crash.

Rakshit admitted his fault and expressed willingness to meet the victims’ families.