Drunk man claims to be cop's son after bike crash in Manjalpur
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Passers-by caught hold of him, and a video of the incident went viral on social media.
According to police, the rider, Deep Patel, lost control of his bike and rammed into the car. While he suffered injuries, the pillion rider, Jay Patel, got into a heated argument with the crowd. Jay, allegedly drunk, kept shouting that he was the son of a senior police official and even threatened bystanders, saying, "Do whatever you want to do."
Police reached the spot, questioned Jay and later took him to the police station. Deep was taken to the hospital for treatment. A probe revealed that Jay's father is not a cop but a businessman. He was booked under the Prohibition Act.
The city has seen multiple drunk driving incidents recently. On May 29, a drunk driver rammed into three vehicles in Gotri, while earlier in May, a drunk cop hit two vehicles in Chhani.
Police have stepped up patrolling and night checks to curb such incidents. Many bikers are often seen overspeeding on Old Padra Road and Akota-Dandia Bazaar Road.
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