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- A 27-year-old Mumbai executive, Siddharth Mahalingam, allegedly reversed his SUV at high speed to evade a drink-and-drive checkpoint on Linking Road in Khar early Friday, crashing into a police patrol bike and injuring constable Ashok Borude, who needed stitches to his jaw and forehead.
- A breathalyzer test showed his alcohol level at 166.8 mg/100ml, well above the legal limit of 30 mg/100ml.
- Khar police arrested him and charged him with non-bailable offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act, including attempt to culpable homicide.
- The incident, which came just 11 days after an eight-year-old girl was injured by a wrong-way scooterist in Andheri, has highlighted the dangers of drunk driving and attempts to flee checkpoints.
What to watch next
- Legal proceedings and whether Mahalingam remains in custody given the non-bailable charges
- Recovery of constable Borude, who has been advised 10 days' rest
- Continued police action against drunk driving in Mumbai following this and the Andheri incident
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