In a hit-and-run incident in Mumbai’s Worli, a speeding BMW struck a fisherman and his wife who were riding a scooter near Atria Mall. The speeding car hit the two-wheeler from behind which resulted in the woman and the husband falling on the car’s bonnet.
Tragically, the wife succumbed to her injuries, while the husband sustained injuries in the accident. The driver fled the spot after the accident.
According to reports, the woman was dragged for 100 metres after being struck on the bonnet of the luxury car, resulting in fatal injuries to her. Police are currently investigating the case to identify and apprehend the driver, who fled the scene.
The car has been seized by Mumbai Police. As per officials, the driver and his son were present in the car at the time of the accident. The search for the driver, allegedly the son of a Shiv Sena leader, and his son is underway.
This incident follows the recent hit-and-run case in Pune, where a drunk minor rammed his luxury car into a two-wheeler, killing two techies on the spot.
The minor, son of an influential builder, was granted bail within hours on the condition of writing an essay on road accidents by the Juvenile Justice Board, triggering a massive outrage.
Later, the minor was arrested again and sent to a children’s home.
The situation escalated as the minor’s family attempted to mislead the investigation, falsely claiming that their family driver was behind the wheel. They also swapped the minor’s blood samples with his mother’s to prove he was not drunk. However, a video surfaced online showing the minor drinking at a local pub, exposing the family’s conspiracy.
The police arrested the minor’s father and grandfather for allegedly wrongfully confining the driver. Despite the initial arrests, all three have been granted bail, although the father remains in jail for another case.