Ex-India Star, Who Played 10 ODIs, Arrested For Drunk Driving In Vadodara
Former India cricketer Jacob Martin rammed into three parked cars while driving his luxury SUV allegedly under the influence of alcohol in Vadodara district in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said.
- Ex-India cricketer Jacob Martin was arrested after he rammed into three parked cars in Vadodara
- Martin, who played 10 ODIs for India, was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol
- The incident happened near Punit Nagar Society in the Akota area at around 2.30 am
Former India cricketer Jacob Martin rammed into three parked cars while driving his luxury SUV allegedly under the influence of alcohol in Vadodara district in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said. Hours after the accident, Martin (53), who played 10 ODIs for India, was placed under arrest, they said. Martin, a Baroda batsman, was driving his luxury SUV near Punit Nagar Society in the Akota area at around 2.30 am when he lost control of the vehicle due to intoxication and crashed into three cars parked outside a house, damaging them, officials at the Akota Police Station told PTI.
Based on a complaint by the owner of the damaged cars, a case was registered against the former cricketer under BNS sections related to rash and drunk driving, police said.
The police have confiscated Martin's MG Hector car.
Notably, the former captain of the Baroda Ranji Trophy team was arrested by the Delhi Police in 2011 on charges of human trafficking.