CCTV footage shows Vadodara car crash accused holding bottle minutes before accident

Rakshit Chaurasia, the accused in the Vadodara crash that left a woman dead and seven others injured, may have insisted that he would drive the car and convinced his friend Pranshu to shift to the seat next to the driver, CCTV footage from before the accident has indicated.

The 23-year-old law student, who is from Prayagraj and has been studying at MS University, Vadodara, has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder after the Volkswagen Virtus sedan driven by him crashed into three vehicles. Hemali Patel (35) died on the spot and seven others were injured.

A CCTV camera shows Rakshit and his friend Suresh reach the latter's house on a scooter. Rakshit is seen riding the scooter as Suresh sits pillion. The two reach Suresh's house around 10.30 pm on Thursday and Rakshit parks the scooter. The two then take the stairs to enter Suresh's house. Rakshit is seen holding a bottle in his hand, but it is unclear what it contains.