Siliguri, March 3 -- A shocking case of drunk and reckless driving has left a young woman critically injured in Siliguri late Sunday night. According to a written complaint from her brother, the incident happened between 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM near Sani Bhawan at Ahu Chowdhury More in Babu Para, under Siliguri Police Station limits. The victim, Ankita Das, was returning home from work on her scooty (WB-73-N-5085) when a speeding car (WB-74-AH-3774) reportedly hit her from behind.

The complainant stated that the car driver was going very fast and seemed to be drunk. The impact of the collision threw the woman onto the road, leaving her unconscious. Instead of stopping, the driver allegedly dragged her for nearly 500 meters and is accused of...