On Thursday night, a parked motorcycle was struck by a car on Africa Avenue Road in RK Puram, south Delhi. The impact caused the motorcycle to be dragged for some distance. The 21-year-old man who was sitting on the motorcycle fell off but fortunately escaped with only minor injuries, according to police reports.
What police said
The Honda Amaze was seized during the investigation and Gopal was apprehended. Further investigation is underway. Police received information about the accident at around 10.22pm and rushed to the spot. Police said Tanish Tokas, a resident of Munirka village, was sitting on his black motorcycle, which was parked on the roadside, when a blue Honda Amaze allegedly driven by 73-year-old Venu Gopal, a Vasant Kunj resident, hit the two-wheeler. A case was registered at RK Puram police station under sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 125(a) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The incident took place around 10pm on the stretch between Bhikaji Cama Place to RK Puram Metro station, according to police. Tokas was medically examined and did not sustain any serious injury, police said. He was also medically examined and no alcohol was detected, police said.
