Overview
- Police say the crash occurred around 10 p.m. on January 28 near the Command Hospital signal when Patel’s Toyota Fortuner rear-ended a taxi, triggering a chain collision that damaged four vehicles.
- Officers reported a breathalyser reading above the legal limit and booked Patel for drunken and rash or negligent driving, with no life‑threatening injuries reported.
- An FIR was registered at the Halasuru Traffic Police Station based on a complaint from taxi driver Srinivas, and the actor was taken into custody for testing.
- Investigators seized the SUV and found its insurance had expired, with police indicating a separate penalty for the lapse in addition to the drunken‑driving case.
- According to the Indian Express, Patel must appear before the jurisdictional court to pay fines and seek release of the vehicle, as a widely shared clip shows him telling bystanders he would cover the damage.