Overview
- Police say the 53-year-old lost control around 2:30 am near Punit Nagar Society in Akota and hit three parked cars — a Kia Seltos, a Hyundai Venue and a Maruti Celerio.
- Officers described him as visibly inebriated and booked him for rash and negligent driving under BNS sections 281 and 324(5) and Motor Vehicles Act sections 177, 184 and 185.
- A separate prohibition case was filed under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act.
- His MG Hector was seized for technical examination, and he was released on bail later the same day.
- Authorities reported significant damage to the vehicles but no casualties, and the investigation remains ongoing; Martin earlier played 10 ODIs for India and amassed 9,192 first-class runs.