Man jailed for death of nephew due to drunken driving

A local court has sentenced a man, Dharshanala Balraj, to seven years of simple imprisonment for rash driving while driving under the influence of liquor, leading to the death of his 11-year-old nephew in 2020.

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The case was filed by the boy's father, Siddi Shaker, who accused his sister's husband, Balraj, of negligence and causing the accident.

According to the complaint, Shaker and his family were visiting his mother's house in Antharam village, Shabad mandal, on December 3, 2020. After leaving his family there, Shaker went to work. At around 9.15 pm, Shaker received a call from his wife, informing him that their son had died in a road accident in Sardarnagar village.