After being on the run for almost four months, Ritika alias Ritu Maloo, accused of mowing down two youngsters on Ram Jhula while driving a Mercedes car under the influence of liquor on February 25 this year, has finally surrendered before the police. The Tehsil police arrested her late evening. Ritu arrived at the police station accompanied by her husband Dinesh and father-in-law Bajrang Maloo. After interrogation, she was arrested. Ritu did not have her mobile phone with her at the time of surrender. The mobile phone she had during the incident was switched off. During questioning, she claimed to have been at her maternal home in Beawar, Rajasthan.

 

The accused, Ritu Dinesh Maloo, resides in New Deshpande Layout. On the night of February 25, between 1.30 and 1.45 am, Maloo allegedly drove her Mercedes car in a rash and negligent manner under the influence of alcohol and collided with an Activa scooter. Both riders, Mohd Hussain Gulam Mustafa and Mohd Ateef Mohd Zia, sustained fatal injuries—one died on the spot, and the other succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment.

 

Ritu was heavily intoxicated, unable to stand or speak properly. She reached Ram Jhula from the club in just 2.5 to 3 minutes which indicated the high speed of her car. Liquor bottles were also found in her car, allegedly stolen by relatives who arrived at the scene. The case was registered under Section 304 (A), 279, 337, and 338 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 184 of Motor Vehicle Act. Although she was arrested and presented in court, it is alleged that due to incorrect application of the sections, Ritu was granted immediate bail.