Siddharth Shukla, of the Balika Vadhu fame, broke the internet yesterday along with three cars after he was arrested for getting involved in a major accident. As per reports in Spotboye, Siddharth rammed his car on a divider in Goregaon and also damaged three other cars along with one injured person. The actor was arrested yesterday and booked under sections 279 (Rash driving or riding on a public way), 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety of others), 337 (Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
A senior inspector told ANI, "We have registered a case against him. A person has been injured while three cars have been damaged. We have taken his blood sample. Further investigation is underway." According to recent reports, the actor has been released on bail after paying a penalty of Rs. 5000/-. The incident happened yesterday in Mumbai's Oshiwara area and the actor was arrested almost immediately. The police also said that Siddharth was driving too fast and lost control of the vehicle. This is also not the first time that Siddharth has met with an accident. He had also met with an accident in 2014.
Siddharth rose to fame with popular daily soap, Balika Vadhu. He was also seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi and opposite Alia Bhatt-Varun Dhawan in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. He was last seen in Dil Se Dil Tak with Rashami Desai and Jasmin Bhasin. There were a lot of reports about the actor's tantrums being one of the reasons that he was replaced in the show. Though none of his co-stars or the makers confirm this news. What are your thoughts on Siddharth's accident case? Tell us in the comments below and stay tuned with us for more updates on the same.
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