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The tragic incident in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, where three IAS aspirants lost their lives after a flooded drain gushed into the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle, has taken a complex turn with the arrest of Manuj Kathuria, the driver of an SUV that allegedly contributed to the flooding. While police claim Kathuria's vehicle, driving through the flooded street, caused the water to surge and breach the gates of the building, leading to the tragic inundation of the basement, his wife, Shima, vehemently defends his innocence, stating he is a victim of circumstances and not the perpetrator of the tragedy.
Shima's claim rests on her assertion that Kathuria was unaware of the gate breaking due to his vehicle's passage. She attributes the gate's collapse to its weakened state, a result of frequent waterlogging in the area. While the Delhi court has reserved its order on Kathuria's bail plea, his wife maintains unwavering faith in the judicial system, confident that her husband's innocence will be proven.
Adding fuel to the controversy, Shima criticizes the police for labeling her husband as a rash driver, citing his constant application of brakes and the video footage showing his brake lights illuminated. She contends that the displaced water from his car might have been the final straw in the weakening of the gate, leading to its collapse. However, she emphasizes that her husband's intention was not to speed or cause damage, and his SUV was moving at a slow speed.
Shima's account of the events leading to her husband's arrest paints a picture of a family caught in a devastating chain of events. She explains that Kathuria was merely fulfilling a responsibility to drop their accountants at the Karol Bagh Metro Station when the heavy rain forced him to drive through the flooded streets. The incident, she insists, was unforeseen and her husband, far from being a perpetrator, is himself a victim of the unfortunate circumstances.
Source: 'My Husband Is A Victim, Not Accused': Wife Of SUV Driver Held In Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths Case