India, May 23 -- In a dramatic early morning crash on Palm Beach Road, a 38-year-old Rajasthan man allegedly abandoned his SUV and fled after crashing into multiple roadside structures, leaving behind nearly 70 kg of suspected opium-poppy pods worth close to Rs.70 lakh and a country-made pistol with live cartridges, police said on Thursday.

The accused has been identified as Ganpat Birbal Ram, a resident of Osian in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, based on a driving licence recovered from the vehicle. He is currently absconding.

According to the NRI Coastal police, the incident took place around 4.21 am near Akshar Signal while the accused was allegedly driving an MG Hector SUV from CBD Belapur towards Vashi at high speed.

"The driver ap...