Panaji: A Dona Paula resident Jagdish Sardessai, 27, was arrested by Panaji police on Wednesday for drunk, and rash and negligent driving, after he crashed his BMW into multiple vehicles, leaving three cars damaged.The incident took place late on Tuesday night when Sardessai was driving from NIO Circle to Manipal Hospital. CCTV footage showed the speeding BMW swerving into the opposite lane, hitting into parked vehicles and later colliding into an oncoming four-wheeler as well, the impact bringing both cars to a halt.After arresting the driver who was in an inebriated, police said that he will be produced before the court on Thursday.A video of the accused showed him stepping out of the car with a female passenger after the accident and abusing people gathered around the accident scene.“Don’t accidents happen? You don’t move, stay where you are,” he is seen shouting at those present around at the site of the incident in Panaji, including police personnel.A significant crowd of locals was seen gathered around Sardessai’s car in the video that was widely circulated on social media.A local court had previously fined Sardessai Rs 10,000 for a drunken driving offence.
