Vinod Kambli arrested for drink driving, released on bail

The car that Kambli's vehicle crashed into belongs to Tajaswini Pawar, wife of another former Indian cricketer Ramesh Pawar

The police took Kambli to the Bandra police station, following which he was sent for medical examination that proved that he was driving under the influence of alcohol (Express photo, file)

Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli was arrested by Bandra police on Sunday for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and ramming into another vehicle. He was subsequently released on bail.

The car that Kambli hit on Sunday afternoon belonged to Tajaswini Pawar, wife of another former cricketer Ramesh Pawar.

Confirming the incident, Deputy Commissioner of police Manjunath Singhe (zone IX) said, “He was driving his car in a drunken state. He has been arrested and further investigation is being done by Bandra police station.”

Police said Kambli, after hitting the parked car inside his residential building at Jewel apartment near Bandra reclamation, rammed his vehicle into the compound wall of the building. As soon as he drove out of the compound, he was intercepted by the police officials stationed nearby.

The police then took him to Bandra police station following which he was sent for medical examination that established that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

“He was then arrested and released on bail by evening,” said an officer.

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