Reckless driving claimed the lives of nine people and injured 20 on the ISKON Bridge in Ahmedabad. Acting promptly, Ahmedabad police arrested Tathya Patel and his father Pragnesh Patel reports claimed. Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi has ordered a charge sheet to be filed within a week, seeking justice for the victims and their families.
The incident occurred on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) highway flyover at 1 AM on Thursday. Tathya reportedly fled the scene without showing concern for the victims. Even though he is arrested, strong evidence is yet to emerge to implicate him.
Pragnesh has a criminal record showing his involvement in various cases including gang rape, land fraud, liquor-related offences, and extortion. Despite this background, he managed to evade charges so far. Over the span of eight years, from 2012 to 2020, Pragnesh Patel has been involved in 10 crimes. These crimes were registered against him in Ahmedabad and Mehsana.
Pragnesh Patel has a luxurious lifestyle and actively shares images on social media. The family resides in a lavish bungalow called Hareshanti in Gota. Further, investigations have revealed that Tathya led a lavish lifestyle, portraying himself as a rapper on social media. He has released a rap song on YouTube. His Instagram indicates his opulent lifestyle.
His lawyer Nisar Vaidya, accomplice Himanshu Varia, and Pragnesh are being questioned by the police. Vaidya defended his client, arguing the accident was unexpected and not a result of intentional wrongdoing. However, an old video of Vaidya’s reckless driving went viral, raising questions about his credibility.
Variya, Pragnesh’s business partner, reportedly faced criminal charges in the past, including a financial scam. He had even attempted suicide.
In December 2020, two separate cases of bank fraud were filed with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) involving Himanshu Varia’s company, Varia Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. and another company, Gopala Polyplast Ltd.
The CBI initiated a search operation to investigate the fraud, which amounted to over 500 crores. Raids were conducted at nine different locations in connection with this investigation. Himanshu Varia and his wife Sejal Varia were both named in the complaint filed by the CBI.
In between 2013 and 2017, Himanshu Varia’s company availed loans, credits, and overdrafts from various banks. With the assistance of government employees, they allegedly fabricated documents, leading to a massive fraud of more than 450 crores, as per CBI complaint.
Meanwhile, a national daily has reported that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel convened a high-level meeting, directing officials to take immediate action against the culpable parties.
According to an official statement, the daily claimed, one joint commissioner, three DCPs, and five police inspectors will be heading the investigation under the supervision of the Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner.
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