Make-up artist held for knocking down two at Dongri

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Two men were injured after a woman lost control of her car and hit vehicles and pedestrians at Dongri on Wednesday night. While a mob of about 500 angry locals surrounded the car near Rehmaniya Hotel, the police reached the spot on time and rescued the woman, who is a make-up artist, and her co-passengers.

The police said the woman, identified as Humeira Patka, was arrested and a blood test showed that she was not drunk at the time of the accident.

Around 12.45 am, the police control room received frantic calls from Dongri residents saying that a red car had knocked down several people and the woman at the wheel appeared to be drunk. The Dongri police who were out with full strength for a routine combing operation rushed to the spot.

"When we reached Rehmaniya Hotel, we found a mob of around 500 residents around a red car. There were 3 women in the car," said an officer from Dongri police station. "Women cops rushed forward and brought the women out, while the other staff tried to pacify the angry crowd," said the officer.

Many onlookers told the police that the car had run over 5 to 6 people and one of them had died. Police teams visited nearby hospitals and found the claims to be untrue. "Our teams confirmed that 2 persons were injured. One sustained injuries on the legs and the other on the head. Their statements were recorded," said Shabana Sheikh, senior inspector of Dongri police station. "Both are out of danger and stable."

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Fazeela Mohammed Iqbal Topiwala, 26, an eyewitness and the sister of injured Noor Mohammad, 34, told mid-day, "We were standing near Rehmaniya Hotel and discussing what food to order. Suddenly a red car came towards us and dashed my brother's Scooty. My brother fell down and sustained a head injury. He was taken to Sabu Siddiqui Hospital. I saw 3 women sitting inside the car. The local residents asked them to come out, but they refused. In fact, the woman behind the steering was arrogant," she said.

Patka has been booked for rash driving and endangering life. She was released on bail.