In a fresh trouble for Non-Resident Indian beautician Nooriya Haveliwala, the Maharashtra government on Friday moved the Bombay high court seeking enhancement of punishment awarded to her for drunken driving and culpable homicide.
The court, however, acquitted her of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act charges. NDPS court judge I M Bohri will pronounce the quantum of punishment later in the day
'In the case of a road accident, prevention is the only answer.' 'There's no cure to death or disability when the accident happens, and when it's due to reckless or negligent driving, it's worse because it's avoidable.'
We are asking you how, as regular, law-abiding citizens, we can prevent unfortunate incidents like this one. How can we prevent precious lives being lost, families from disintegrating?
Nooriya Haveliwala, who was arrested for mowing down two persons in January allegedly under the influence of alcohol, has tested positive for drug consumption, the police said on Wednesday. "We received Nooriya's drug report from the forensic lab today and she has tested positive for consumption of narcotic substances like morphine and cannabis," said Additional Commissioner of Police R K Padmanabhan. Nooriya, 27, was driving towards her home at Colaba in south Mumbai.
A woman allegedly in an inebriated condition rammed her car into a police jeep and a bike, killing one person and leaving five traffic policemen injured. 27-year-old Nooriya Haveliwala, a beautician by profession, lost control over her car and hit the police jeep and bike at Marine Drive in south Mumbai, police said.
A local court on Friday rejected the bail application of Nooriya Haveliwala, arrested last month for mowing down two persons allegedly under the influence of alcohol.
In an apparent attempt to derail the probe, Nooriya Haveliwala, the 27-year-old woman arrested for alleged drunk driving and killing two persons including a cop, on Tuesday again changed her version even as the police recorded her friends' statements.
Nooriya Haveliwala, arrested for mowing down two persons allegedly under the influence of alcohol, has told the police that she was speeding and lost control of her car as some other vehicle was chasing her.
What do we need to do to ensure that a woman's celebratory "cheers" do not become someone else's tears -- a few hours later.
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