PANAJI
After failing to get respite from the trial court, Shripad Sinai Sawardekar alias Paresh, whose alleged drunk driving at Banastarim on Sunday killed three persons and seriously injured others, has now moved the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking bail.
The accused’s bail plea was rejected by the Court on Tuesday, after which his police custody was extended by another five days. His wife, Meghana on the other hand was granted anticipatory bail on Wednesday.
The lower court acknowledged that alcohol content exceeded the permissible limit of 30mg while the panchanama and photographs revealed that empty beer bottles, plastic (water) bottles containing ‘alcohol smelling liquid’ were stored in the Mercedes car GA-07-K-7311 which the accused was driving. The locals and witnesses have however rubbished police’s claim that Paresh drove the vehicle on the fateful evening, arguing it was his wife who was behind the steering.
The Director General of Police Jaspal Singh on Thursday visited the family of Fadte couple who were killed in the Banastarim accident.
“Today visited the grief stricken family at their residence in Divar Island and assured them that fair, fast and professional investigation would be conducted in the fatal accident case. The family expressed full faith in Goa Police,” Singh tweeted.
