Mumbai: The Mumbai Police formed 11 teams and also turned to the Crime Branch to nab the 24-year-old son of a ruling Shiv Sena leader after a BMW car driven by the youth crashed into a scooter, killing a woman. and hurting her husband. said an official.
A lookout circular (LOC) has also been issued against Mihir Shah, son of Rajesh Shah, a Shiv Sena leader from neighboring Palghar district, the official said on Monday.
Mihir Shah was allegedly driving the BMW car that fatally ran over Kaveri Nakhwa (45) and injured her husband Pradeep while the couple was traveling on their two-wheeler in Mumbai's Worli area on Sunday morning, police said. .
CCTV footage produced by police in court during the day showed Kaveri Nakhwa being dragged by the car for 1.5 kilometres. The footage showed Mihir Shah and co-accused Rajrishi Bidawat pulling the woman off her bonnet, placing her on the road and then attacking her again as they reversed the luxury vehicle.
According to police, Mihir Shah took the car to Kalanagar in Bandra, abandoned the vehicle in the presence of Bidawat, took another car and fled to Borivali in the northern end of the metropolis.
"He went to his friend's residence and has not been traced since then. He switched off his mobile phone in Borivali area. Considering the possibility of him fleeing Maharashtra, police teams were sent to nearby states including Gujarat." said the official. .
The police also visited his residence in Palghar, but it was locked, the official added.
According to the investigation so far, Mihir was partying with four friends at a bar in Juhu till early Sunday morning, after which he and his driver headed towards south Mumbai.
Police have also recovered the bar bill of Rs 18,000 and are verifying it, while CCTV footage from the bar is also being examined.
"After the accident, Mihir's father and co-accused Rajesh Shah reached the spot within an hour and a half. He was at the spot at 6:45 am. The hit-and-run incident took place at 5:30 am. Rajesh "Shah has been accused of allegedly providing wrong information and destroying evidence," the official said.
Rajesh Shah and Bidawat were produced before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Sewree) SP Bhosale on the same day and were remanded in judicial custody for 14 days and one day in police custody respectively.
However, the court later granted bail to Rajesh Shah.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde claimed that no one would be spared in the case.
"No one, whether rich, influential or descended from bureaucrats or ministers, affiliated with any party, will have immunity while I am prime minister." he said.
In a statement, Shinde said he has asked the police to seriously handle hit-and-run incidents involving powerful and influential people and ensure that justice is done.
Shinde said he was deeply alarmed by the rise in hit-and-run incidents in Maharashtra. "It is intolerable that the powerful and influential misuse their status to manipulate the system. My government will not tolerate such miscarriages of justice," he said.
“The lives of ordinary citizens are precious to us. I have directed the state police department to handle these cases with utmost seriousness and ensure that justice is done. “We are implementing stricter laws with tougher penalties for absconding offenders,” Shinde said.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who represents Worli assembly constituency, in a post on The police will act quickly to catch the accused and bring him to justice. Let us hope that the regime does not find political refuge.”
A lookout circular (LOC) has also been issued against Mihir Shah, son of Rajesh Shah, a Shiv Sena leader from neighboring Palghar district, the official said on Monday.
Mihir Shah was allegedly driving the BMW car that fatally ran over Kaveri Nakhwa (45) and injured her husband Pradeep while the couple was traveling on their two-wheeler in Mumbai's Worli area on Sunday morning, police said. .
CCTV footage produced by police in court during the day showed Kaveri Nakhwa being dragged by the car for 1.5 kilometres. The footage showed Mihir Shah and co-accused Rajrishi Bidawat pulling the woman off her bonnet, placing her on the road and then attacking her again as they reversed the luxury vehicle.
According to police, Mihir Shah took the car to Kalanagar in Bandra, abandoned the vehicle in the presence of Bidawat, took another car and fled to Borivali in the northern end of the metropolis.
"He went to his friend's residence and has not been traced since then. He switched off his mobile phone in Borivali area. Considering the possibility of him fleeing Maharashtra, police teams were sent to nearby states including Gujarat." said the official. .
The police also visited his residence in Palghar, but it was locked, the official added.
According to the investigation so far, Mihir was partying with four friends at a bar in Juhu till early Sunday morning, after which he and his driver headed towards south Mumbai.
Police have also recovered the bar bill of Rs 18,000 and are verifying it, while CCTV footage from the bar is also being examined.
"After the accident, Mihir's father and co-accused Rajesh Shah reached the spot within an hour and a half. He was at the spot at 6:45 am. The hit-and-run incident took place at 5:30 am. Rajesh "Shah has been accused of allegedly providing wrong information and destroying evidence," the official said.
Rajesh Shah and Bidawat were produced before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Sewree) SP Bhosale on the same day and were remanded in judicial custody for 14 days and one day in police custody respectively.
However, the court later granted bail to Rajesh Shah.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde claimed that no one would be spared in the case.
"No one, whether rich, influential or descended from bureaucrats or ministers, affiliated with any party, will have immunity while I am prime minister." he said.
In a statement, Shinde said he has asked the police to seriously handle hit-and-run incidents involving powerful and influential people and ensure that justice is done.
Shinde said he was deeply alarmed by the rise in hit-and-run incidents in Maharashtra. "It is intolerable that the powerful and influential misuse their status to manipulate the system. My government will not tolerate such miscarriages of justice," he said.
“The lives of ordinary citizens are precious to us. I have directed the state police department to handle these cases with utmost seriousness and ensure that justice is done. “We are implementing stricter laws with tougher penalties for absconding offenders,” Shinde said.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who represents Worli assembly constituency, in a post on The police will act quickly to catch the accused and bring him to justice. Let us hope that the regime does not find political refuge.”
