Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
A speeding JCB driver allegedly hit and seriously injured a nine-year-old boy in Laxmi Colony, Satara, on February 8. The victim, Rudra Jitendra Patil, sustained severe injuries to his chest and head. Local residents alleged that the driver was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
Following the accident, enraged locals reportedly assaulted the driver and handed him over to the Satara police. On Monday, the police registered an offence against the driver, Pushparaj Shyamlal Patel (36), a native of Madhya Pradesh currently residing in Satara village, and placed him under arrest.
Police sub-inspector Govind Ekilwale produced him before the court, which later granted him bail. Meanwhile, police informed that Rudra is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.