Mihir Shah - Worli hit and run

Tightening the screws, the Mumbai Police today issued a look-out circular (LOC) against ruling Shiv Sena Deputy Leader Rajesh Shah’s son, Mihir Shah, who is wanted for killing a fisherwoman by his speeding BMW.

Following a political uproar, the Mumbai Police have set up at least five crack teams which have launched a hunt for the accused 24-year-old Mihir, but they found his home locked and other family members incommunicado.

A team has rushed to Palghar, Raigad, Pune, and other places where Mihir is suspected to have taken refuge, but so far he remains untraceable, prompting the police to issue the LOC.

Mihir has been on the run since July 7 morning, shortly after he rammed his white BMW into a scooter on which Pradip Nakhwa (50) and his deceased wife Kaveri (45), were riding near the Atria Mall in Worli.

While the damaged car was recovered later by the police some 10 km away from the accident spot, Mihir – who was allegedly inebriated after attending a party in Juhu and at the wheel – fled from there, though it is not clear how or with whose help.

The Worli Police arrested his father Rajesh Shah and family driver Rajendra Singh Bidawat after sustained questioning late on July 7. They were to be produced before a court today.

CM Eknath Shinde reacts

On this incident, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said today that he has zero tolerance for injustice and those involved in such incidents would not have immunity.

In a post on X, he said, “No one, whether rich, influential or the offspring of bureaucrats or ministers, affiliated with any party, will have immunity as long as I am the Chief Minister of the State. I have zero tolerance for injustice. Let it be clear: my administration stands firmly with the victims and their families. We are committed to creating a safer Maharashtra for all its citizens.”

“I am 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. Such miscarriages of justice will not be tolerated by my Government,” added Shinde.

Ex-Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray slammed the government and demanded immediate punitive action against the accused youth for the fatal crash.

“I met the Worli Police Station staffers probing the hit-and-run case. I am not going into the political affiliations of Mihir Shah, the accused, but I expect the police will catch him soon and bring him to justice. Hopefully, there will be no political refuge for him from the regime,” said Thackeray Junior, who is also the MLA from Worli.

Shinde’s words came after his party’s deputy leader Rajesh Shah was arrested in connection with the Worli hit-and-run case and also after the opposition slammed the state government for a spate of hit-and-run cases.

(This story is taken from a syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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