Sat Oct 05 09:08:57 UTC 2024: ## Maharashtra Minister’s Car Crashes into Pickup, BJP Leader’s Son’s Audi Hits Multiple Vehicles in Separate Incidents

**Yavatmal, Maharashtra:** Maharashtra Minister for Soil and Water Conservation, Sanjay Rathod, was involved in a car accident early Friday morning in Yavatmal district. The incident occurred around 2 am near Digras while Rathod was travelling from Poharadevi in Washim district to Yavatmal. His car crashed into a pickup van, injuring the driver of the second vehicle. Rathod escaped unharmed due to the deployment of his car’s airbags. He ensured the injured pickup driver received medical attention at a nearby hospital.

The accident occurred while Rathod was returning after reviewing preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washim on Saturday. PM Modi is scheduled to perform darshan at Jagdamba Mata Temple, Poharadevi, inaugurate the Banjara Virasat Museum, and launch agricultural and animal husbandry projects worth Rs 23,300 crore.

**Nagpur:** In a separate incident in Nagpur city, a luxury car owned by Chandrashekhar Bawankule, the Maharashtra BJP chief, hit multiple vehicles in Ramdaspeth. The car, driven by Arjun Hawre, was reportedly driven recklessly after leaving a beer bar. The Audi collided with Jitendra Sonkamble’s car, a moped injuring two youths, and several other vehicles before being stopped by occupants of a Polo car near the Mankapur bridge.

Hawre and another occupant, Ronit Chittamwar, were apprehended by police and later released on bail. Police are examining CCTV footage to investigate the chain of events and determine the involvement of other occupants of the Audi, including Bawankule’s son Sanket, who allegedly escaped from the scene.

A case of rash driving has been registered against Hawre. While Bawankule admitted the Audi was registered in his son’s name, he maintained that he had not spoken to any police officials and emphasized the need for a fair and impartial investigation. He stressed the importance of upholding the law equally for everyone.

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