Indian-origin entrepreneur Vikram Beri was arrested in California after authorities alleged he attempted to start a fire at a winery and later tried to flee the scene, crashing his Tesla into two parked vehicles. The 42-year-old reportedly hurled a bottle of wine at staff members who confronted him while he was attempting to ignite the blaze.

According to a statement issued by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on X, Beri drove his Tesla off an embankment during the incident and refused to exit the vehicle despite multiple attempts at de-escalation. Deputies eventually deployed pepperball rounds and pepper spray, forcing him to “crawl out of the car” before being taken into custody.

Who is Vikram Beri?

As per his LinkedIn profile, Beri completed his undergraduate degree in mechanic

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