Kerala accident: Driver of car that hit schoolgirls arrested

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The driver who rammed into four schoolgirls and two others under the influence of alcohol has been arrested. The driver identified as Ananda, aged, 29 has been arrested. He confessed to the police that he was driving the car at the time and that he was under the influence of alcohol. He was without a driving license as well. Ananda who was admitted to the Kottayam Medical College following the accident was arrested after he was discharged. He has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and driving under the influence of alcohol.

The video of the accident had gone viral two days ago. A total of eight people were injured in the incident. Apart from the four girls, a bike rider and his son were also injured in the incident. In the video, the car rammed into four Class 12 girls in Alappuzha in Kerala. In the video the girls can been seen walking together before a car, presumably out of control swerves around a turn and rams into them. The car hits another girl on the opposite side of the road before hitting the three girls.

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