Members
of one of India's wealthiest families are taking heat after one of their
vehicles was allegedly involved in
a hit and run accident in Mumbai. According to reports, an Aston Martin registered in
the name of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Ports and Terminals Limited, one of
India's largest conglomerates, struck two vehicles last weekend. Instead of
waiting for the police, a security team for the company whisked the unknown
driver away from the scene.
Police
have yet to identify who was involved; however, one employee for Reliance Ports
has stepped forward and claimed responsibility. Despite this news,
many are unconvinced, arguing that the Ambani family is using its wealth and
influence to cover up the incident allegedly involving Mukesh Ambani's son,
Aakash. Indians have taken to social media to try and piece together what
happened that day.
Since the accident, witnesses have
come forward to recount what they saw, some alleging an
Ambani family member was in the 700,000 dollar vehicle. However,
police assert no arrests have been made because they are still investigating
the accident.
Others have faulted the Indian media
for their lack of coverage about the incident, some accusing news
organisations of taking down reports involving the Ambani family.
The media’s rather
cautious and measured approach to the story, particularly in light of its
aggressive coverage of other recent hit and run cases, is difficult not to
notice. Hindustan Times’ report on the accident says that the driver worked for
a “private firm” and never once mentions the car’s Reliance affiliation. The Times
of India which published a story on December 9, 2013 with the headline –
“Reliance employee takes responsibility for accident involving Aston Martin”
has removed the report from its website without any corrigendum. While Google
still contains the link to the story, clicking on it leads to a dead link. On
the evening on December 11, 2013, TOI published an edited version of the same
report on its site without any mention of Reliance, choosing to call it “a
national-level firm”.
I think once again SocialMedia will play a role and
get the facts out in Aakash Ambani hit and run case.
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