The accident occurred near the Atria shopping center around 5:30 a.m.
The victims were identified as Kaveri Nakhwa, 45, who fell from the bonnet and succumbed, while her husband Pradip Nakhwa, 52, suffered serious injuries in the accident, which occurred when they were returning from buying fish at Sassoon Dock to sell. in local markets.
The car was allegedly driven by Mihir Shah, son of Rajesh Shah, a Palghar leader of the ruling MahaYuti Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
After getting the information about the accident, Worli police rushed to the spot but Mihir Shah had fled the scene but Rajesh Shah was detained and his driver Rajendra Singh Bidawat was interrogated.
Mihir Shah, 24, had reportedly gone to a late-night party with some friends in Juhu area and then headed home, but on the way he insisted to the driver that he wanted to drive.
He got behind the wheel of the BMW and minutes later crashed into the scooter the Nakhwe couple were traveling on near Worli.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the entire route and also questioning morning walkers or joggers who were in the vicinity at the time of the accident.
Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray criticized the government and demanded immediate punitive measures against the youth accused in the fatal accident.
"I met the Worli police station staff investigating the hit-and-run case. I am not going to go into the political affiliations of Mihir Shah, the accused, but I hope the police catch him soon and bring him to justice. Hopefully, there will be no political refuge for him from the regime," Thackeray Jr., the MLA from Worli, said in an attack on the MahaYuti government.
Facing a barrage of criticism, CM Shinde told the media that the accident was sad and unfortunate but the police will investigate it thoroughly as the matter could be taken up in the state Legislature on Monday.
"The law will take its own course... I have spoken to the police and ordered strict action in this regard. Everyone is equal before the law," Shinde told reporters.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Krishnakant Upadhyay said two people have been detained for questioning and investigations are continuing.
Thackeray, along with SS-UBT MLC Sunil Shinde, went to meet Nakhwa's family and assured that his party would do everything possible to ensure justice for them.
Pradip Nakhwa broke down as he described the sudden tragedy that struck his family and claimed the life of his wife. "It happened right in front of me... The car hit us... I saw him inside the car... and I asked him to stop, but he ran away from there," he said, choking on tears.
Gajanand Worlikar, a grieving relative of the deceased, said the Nakhwas were a very friendly couple, fishermen for years and residing in Worli gaothan, and they have a son and a daughter.
"During monsoon, when local fishing activity in small boats stopped, they made a living by buying small quantities of fish at Sassoon Docks and selling them in local markets at a certain profit margin," Worlikar told IANS.
Kaveri Nakhwa's funeral was held this afternoon at the Worli Gaothan crematorium and was attended by almost the entire fishing community, a family friend said.
The victims were identified as Kaveri Nakhwa, 45, who fell from the bonnet and succumbed, while her husband Pradip Nakhwa, 52, suffered serious injuries in the accident, which occurred when they were returning from buying fish at Sassoon Dock to sell. in local markets.
The car was allegedly driven by Mihir Shah, son of Rajesh Shah, a Palghar leader of the ruling MahaYuti Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
After getting the information about the accident, Worli police rushed to the spot but Mihir Shah had fled the scene but Rajesh Shah was detained and his driver Rajendra Singh Bidawat was interrogated.
Mihir Shah, 24, had reportedly gone to a late-night party with some friends in Juhu area and then headed home, but on the way he insisted to the driver that he wanted to drive.
He got behind the wheel of the BMW and minutes later crashed into the scooter the Nakhwe couple were traveling on near Worli.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the entire route and also questioning morning walkers or joggers who were in the vicinity at the time of the accident.
Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray criticized the government and demanded immediate punitive measures against the youth accused in the fatal accident.
"I met the Worli police station staff investigating the hit-and-run case. I am not going to go into the political affiliations of Mihir Shah, the accused, but I hope the police catch him soon and bring him to justice. Hopefully, there will be no political refuge for him from the regime," Thackeray Jr., the MLA from Worli, said in an attack on the MahaYuti government.
Facing a barrage of criticism, CM Shinde told the media that the accident was sad and unfortunate but the police will investigate it thoroughly as the matter could be taken up in the state Legislature on Monday.
"The law will take its own course... I have spoken to the police and ordered strict action in this regard. Everyone is equal before the law," Shinde told reporters.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Krishnakant Upadhyay said two people have been detained for questioning and investigations are continuing.
Thackeray, along with SS-UBT MLC Sunil Shinde, went to meet Nakhwa's family and assured that his party would do everything possible to ensure justice for them.
Pradip Nakhwa broke down as he described the sudden tragedy that struck his family and claimed the life of his wife. "It happened right in front of me... The car hit us... I saw him inside the car... and I asked him to stop, but he ran away from there," he said, choking on tears.
Gajanand Worlikar, a grieving relative of the deceased, said the Nakhwas were a very friendly couple, fishermen for years and residing in Worli gaothan, and they have a son and a daughter.
"During monsoon, when local fishing activity in small boats stopped, they made a living by buying small quantities of fish at Sassoon Docks and selling them in local markets at a certain profit margin," Worlikar told IANS.
Kaveri Nakhwa's funeral was held this afternoon at the Worli Gaothan crematorium and was attended by almost the entire fishing community, a family friend said.
