MAPUSA
Seven persons were injured in road mishaps at Ecoxim and Pompurpa on November 7 and a 56-year-old driver from Pomburpa has been booked in one of the two cases.
According to police, the mishap took place at about 10.15 pm on Diwali eve, when the accused, Michael Lobo, was travelling from Ecoxim to Olaulim-Pomburpa in a car.
He is alleged to have driven the car in a rash manner and first struck a two-wheeler at Ecoxim. Without stopping, Lobo allegedly drove further and struck four other two-wheelers, as the riders were on their way to see the Narkasura effigies in Ecoxim and Pomburpa.
Seven persons, Samidha Gaonkar and Nazima Khorjuvekar, both from Camurlim; Poonam Sawant and Sachi Sawant, both from Olaulim; Poonam Hoble, Nandan Hoble and their one-year-old daughter from Mayem were injured in the mishap.
Samidha and Nazima are undergoing treatment at GMC hospital, while Poonam Sawant and Poonam Hoble are undergoing treatment at Mapusa District Hospital. Sachi Sawant, Nandan Hoble and his daughter were discharged after treatment.
Mapusa police registered a case against the accused in connection with the road mishaps in Pomburpa, while Porvorim police is conducting investigations into the mishap at Ecoxim and are also likely to register an offence against the accused.
