Odisha man ploughs into people, tries to run over dhaba owner months after fatal crash

The 20-year-old builder's son, Soumya Ranjan Rath, has been arrested for a second time for a road rage incident in Bhubaneswar. Just three months after allegedly killing a youth in a high-speed SUV crash, Rath was caught attempting to run over a dhaba owner, his staff, and a biker while under the influence of alcohol. The incident was captured on CCTV, with at least three people injured and seven motorcycles damaged.

Rath had spent the night drinking at a dhaba before getting into an argument with the owner and staff over an unpaid bill. He then allegedly got into his SUV and tried to run over the owner, staff members, and pedestrians. Police rescued him from an angry mob and booked him under four sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including attempt to murder, rash driving, and mischief causing property damage.

Rath's driving license had previously been cancelled by the Regional Transport Office, and police are considering invoking additional provisions in the FIR.

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