Audi hit-run case: Maharashtra BJP chief's son did not eat beef, say cops

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son Sanket, who is in eye of a storm after his luxury car hit several vehicles in Nagpur, did not consume beef at a city-based bar before the accident involving his vehicle, police said on Wednesday. But he consumed liquor along with some mutton and chicken dishes there, the police said. The police gave this information in the wake of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's allegation made earlier in the day that Sanket consumed beef at the bar. The Audi car owned by Sanket hit several vehicles in Ramdaspeth area in Nagpur in the early hours of Monday, leaving two persons injured. Although Sanket was present in the car, he was not at the wheel at the time of the crash, the police have earlier said. The person driving the high-end car, Arjun Hawre, was arrested on Monday night and later released on bail (at the local police station). Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-II) Rahul Madne denied that beef was served to Bawankule and his ...