Tuesday, 24 December 2013

A VIP Hit and Run case




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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