MARGAO
Benaulim witnessed an uproar on Tuesday noon after an app-based tourist taxi hit a woman and tried to run away before dashing against other vehicles near Bendi.
The police later took the driver of the taxi to the police station for inquiry.
Locals pointed out that the vehicle hit a two-wheeler and injured a woman. What infuriated them was the fact that the taxi driver allegedly tried to run away from the spot. The vehicle later hit another vehicle while trying to flee.
A resident of Varca told the media that the taxi in question was working for an app-based taxi service as evident by the fact that the driver was rushing to a starred resort at Cavelossim when the accident occurred at Benaulim.
Colva Police station in-charge, PI Anand Shirodkar, informed that the driver was immediately sent for medical examination and the report is awaited. He will be booked for hit and run offense, the PI said. To a question, he said the woman injured in the accident has suffered fractures and is undergoing treatment.
