The accused was arrested from his hideout near Virar in Palghar.
Mihir, 24, son of Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah, was absconding after a hit-and-run accident just before dawn on Sunday (July 7) in Worli. The incident sparked enormous political furor and public outrage.
He, allegedly in a drunken state, was speeding the high-end car when he crashed into a scooter on which fishing couple Pradip Nakhwa, 50, and his wife Kaveri, 45, were returning home from Sassoon Dock in Colaba. .
While Kaveri was dragged for more than 100 meters and fell violently to her instant death, Pradip managed to jump and survived, and is crying out for justice and compensation.
After abandoning his target BMW several kilometers away near Bandra, Mihir fled from there, leaving behind the driver Rajrishi Bidawat, who was later arrested and sent to police custody for a day.
Apart from Mihir, some other people who were allegedly partying with him early that morning and who later helped him escape from Mumbai to Palghar, were also detained as the police came under pressure following the high-profile incident involving a politician from the ruling party.
On that day (Sunday), Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured that no one is above the law and promised justice in the case.
That same night, Worli police arrested Shiv Sena deputy leader Rajesh Shah and driver Bidawat; and formed six investigation teams that traced various locations in and around Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, and finally traced Mihir to Virar Phata area in Virar city.
Rajesh Shah, who was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by a Mumbai court, was later granted interim bail on Monday, while Bidawat's police custody was extended till July 11, while investigations continue.
Mihir, who is already facing a vigilance circular since Monday, has been sent for a medical examination and is likely to appear in court on Wednesday.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray said that since the accused (Mihir) was found after almost three days, no medical test will prove that he is intoxicated. "Instead, the police should rely on CCTV footage, eyewitness accounts and the statement of the victim's husband and charge the accused with serious charges of murder," he said.
The incident took place around 5:30 a.m. on July 7. Mihir was allegedly drunk and behind the wheel of a BMW when he crashed into the Nakhwa couple's scooter.
Pradip and his late wife were returning home after buying fish at Sassoon Docks to resell in local markets. They were thrown onto the hood of the speeding BMW.
Pradip later told reporters that he shouted at the driver to stop, but he continued to accelerate and after almost 100 metres, Kaveri fell violently and succumbed, while he jumped to survive with injuries.
Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders including Aditya Thackeray, Kishori Pednekar, Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, state general secretary Sachin Sawant and others have appealed to the Nakhwa family following the incident and assured them of justice.
Mihir has been booked under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash and dangerous driving, causing serious injury, destruction of evidence, giving false information, not taking injured to hospital, failure to inform to the police. and offenses under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Mihir, 24, son of Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah, was absconding after a hit-and-run accident just before dawn on Sunday (July 7) in Worli. The incident sparked enormous political furor and public outrage.
He, allegedly in a drunken state, was speeding the high-end car when he crashed into a scooter on which fishing couple Pradip Nakhwa, 50, and his wife Kaveri, 45, were returning home from Sassoon Dock in Colaba. .
While Kaveri was dragged for more than 100 meters and fell violently to her instant death, Pradip managed to jump and survived, and is crying out for justice and compensation.
After abandoning his target BMW several kilometers away near Bandra, Mihir fled from there, leaving behind the driver Rajrishi Bidawat, who was later arrested and sent to police custody for a day.
Apart from Mihir, some other people who were allegedly partying with him early that morning and who later helped him escape from Mumbai to Palghar, were also detained as the police came under pressure following the high-profile incident involving a politician from the ruling party.
On that day (Sunday), Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured that no one is above the law and promised justice in the case.
That same night, Worli police arrested Shiv Sena deputy leader Rajesh Shah and driver Bidawat; and formed six investigation teams that traced various locations in and around Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, and finally traced Mihir to Virar Phata area in Virar city.
Rajesh Shah, who was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by a Mumbai court, was later granted interim bail on Monday, while Bidawat's police custody was extended till July 11, while investigations continue.
Mihir, who is already facing a vigilance circular since Monday, has been sent for a medical examination and is likely to appear in court on Wednesday.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray said that since the accused (Mihir) was found after almost three days, no medical test will prove that he is intoxicated. "Instead, the police should rely on CCTV footage, eyewitness accounts and the statement of the victim's husband and charge the accused with serious charges of murder," he said.
The incident took place around 5:30 a.m. on July 7. Mihir was allegedly drunk and behind the wheel of a BMW when he crashed into the Nakhwa couple's scooter.
Pradip and his late wife were returning home after buying fish at Sassoon Docks to resell in local markets. They were thrown onto the hood of the speeding BMW.
Pradip later told reporters that he shouted at the driver to stop, but he continued to accelerate and after almost 100 metres, Kaveri fell violently and succumbed, while he jumped to survive with injuries.
Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders including Aditya Thackeray, Kishori Pednekar, Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, state general secretary Sachin Sawant and others have appealed to the Nakhwa family following the incident and assured them of justice.
Mihir has been booked under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash and dangerous driving, causing serious injury, destruction of evidence, giving false information, not taking injured to hospital, failure to inform to the police. and offenses under the Motor Vehicles Act.
