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Ajinkya Rahane’s father arrested for mowing down woman

Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane’s father, Madhukar Baburao Rahane, was arrested on Friday after his car allegedly hit a woman, who…

Ajinkya Rahane’s father arrested for mowing down woman

Ajinkya Rahane (R) and his father (Photos: AFP, Twitter)

Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane’s father, Madhukar Baburao Rahane, was arrested on Friday after his car allegedly hit a woman, who later succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Kolhapur.

Rahane’s father, travelling along with his family, was driving his Hyundai i20 that reportedly hit a 67-year-old woman on the national highway, near Kagal bus station.

As per reports, the cricketer’s family was heading towards Tarkarli, Konkan, through the Pune-Bengaluru highway when the accident took place.

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According to reports, people at the accident site took the woman to a nearby government hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.

The Kolhapur Police has registered a case under Sections 304A, 337, 338, 279 and 184 of the IPC.

The incident has happened at a time when Rahane is part of the India squad for the three-match ODI series. With the series locked at 1-1, the third and final ODI will be played in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

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