Indian in hit-and-run to ‘surrender soon’

MANILA, Philippines - The Filipino-Indian businessman who allegedly figured in a hit-and-run that killed a motorcycle driver in Makati City last Saturday has assured the Makati City police that he would “surrender soon,” city police chief Senior Superintendent Manuel Lukban said yesterday.

Rajiv Ramesh Dargani, president of Sunglass Hut Philippines, has again sent word through an emissary that he would surface soon. Sunglass Hut is a retailer of top brand sunglasses.

“According to the emissary, Dargani is just resting and is in hiding after he was allegedly traumatized by the incident,” Lukban said.

Lukban said the emissary is known in the local Indian business community and was the one who took care of the funeral and hospital needs of Dargani’s two victims.

Dargani earlier sent word to the Makati police that he would surrender last Wednesday. He failed to do so, prompting the police to directly file charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, physical injuries and abandonment of one’s victim with the Makati prosecutor’s office.

Dargani was identified by witnesses as the driver of a luxury car that crashed into a motorcycle along McKinley Road at past 3 a.m. Saturday.

Motorcycle driver Henrix Bernardo died on the spot while his passenger, Glenn Nacion Jr., was critically injured, Lukban said.

He added that after the accident, Dargani allegedly did not stop and instead drove to his home in Dasmariñas Village.