Drunk Law Student Kills Woman in High-Speed Vadodara Crash

The driver, identified as Rakshit Chaurasia, struck multiple vehicles, leaving one dead and several injured, before behaving erratically at the scene.

• The accident occurred late Thursday near Amrapali Chaar Rasta in Vadodara, Gujarat, when a speeding car rammed into a two-wheeler and bystanders, killing one woman and injuring four others.
• The driver, Rakshit Chaurasia, a law student at MS University, was reportedly intoxicated and driving at over 100 kmph when he lost control of the vehicle.
• Eyewitnesses and CCTV footage captured Chaurasia behaving erratically after the crash, shouting incoherent phrases like 'Another round' and 'Om Namah Shivay.'
• Chaurasia was arrested at the scene, while his friend and car owner, Pranshu Chauhan, fled and is being sought by police.
• Authorities are investigating the incident, including the extent of Chaurasia's alcohol consumption and other potential factors contributing to the crash.

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