BMW accident in Mumbai: Warning notice issued against son of Shiv Sena leader

Mumbai: Police have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a 24-year-old man accused of driving a BMW that fatally hit a woman in Worli area, an official confirmed on Monday. The accused, Mihir Shah, is the son of a Shiv Sena leader.

Kaveri Nakhwa (45), a resident of Worli Koliwada, was travelling with her husband Pradip on Dr Annie Besant Road when the luxury car, allegedly driven by Mihir, collided with their two-wheeler around 5.30 am on Sunday. The car dragged the woman for over 2 km. She was rushed to a hospital where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival.

After the incident, the accused fled towards Bandra-Worli Sea Link and abandoned the car and its driver Rajrishi Bidawat, who was sitting next to him, near Kala Nagar in Bandra area, the officer said. Mihir’s father Rajesh Shah and Bidawat were subsequently arrested by Worli police for allegedly helping Mihir escape after the accident. Rajesh Shah, a Shiv Sena leader from Palghar, is allegedly the owner of the car that was involved in the accident.

“Since there was a possibility that Mihir Shah had fled the country, the Mumbai Police issued a warrant against him on Sunday evening,” the official said. Six teams have been formed to find and arrest the accused. Police suspect that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident as he was seen at a bar in Juhu area hours earlier. “Police have also found a bill of Rs 18,000 from the bar and are verifying it,” the official said, without giving details. CCTV footage from the bar is also being examined.

The two arrested will be produced before a local court later in the day. The accused have been charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 105 (intentional killing not amounting to murder), according to police.
(With PTI inputs)