ARPORA: Three Indian tourists who were leaving a pub after an overnight get-together were mowed down by a car driven by a drunk Russian at Arpora, about 18 km north of Panaji, early Saturday, reports Rohan Shrivastav.
The car plunged into a nullah after knocking down the trio, who were part of a group of four holidaying in Goa, around 3am.
The Russian, identified as Anton Bychkov (27), is being treated for injuries and “alcohol intoxication” at Goa Medical College.
The deceased were identified as Mahesh Sharma (46) from Nashik; and Dilipkumar Bang (46) and Manoj Kumar Soni (48) from Hyderabad.
They were about to get into their car when Bychkov’s hatchback thudded into them and swerved onwards. The fourth person in the group and their driver survived because they had already entered their car, Anjuna police said.
The Russian and the owner of the car being driven by him, Sujay Tamonkar of Siolim, have been booked for culpable homicide.Mapus DSP Jivba Dalvi said Bychkov was driving at a high speed, and was trapped inside the car after it fell into the nullah. He was rescued by fire and emergency services personnel. He suffered head injuries and was “stable but uncooperative”, according to the doctors treating him.
The car plunged into a nullah after knocking down the trio, who were part of a group of four holidaying in Goa, around 3am.
The Russian, identified as Anton Bychkov (27), is being treated for injuries and “alcohol intoxication” at Goa Medical College.
The deceased were identified as Mahesh Sharma (46) from Nashik; and Dilipkumar Bang (46) and Manoj Kumar Soni (48) from Hyderabad.
They were about to get into their car when Bychkov’s hatchback thudded into them and swerved onwards. The fourth person in the group and their driver survived because they had already entered their car, Anjuna police said.
The Russian and the owner of the car being driven by him, Sujay Tamonkar of Siolim, have been booked for culpable homicide.Mapus DSP Jivba Dalvi said Bychkov was driving at a high speed, and was trapped inside the car after it fell into the nullah. He was rescued by fire and emergency services personnel. He suffered head injuries and was “stable but uncooperative”, according to the doctors treating him.