Mumbai hit-and-run crash: Accused Mihir Shah arrested

Updated: Jul 9th, 2024


Three days after the Worli BMW case that took life of Kaveri Nakhwa, the accused Mihir Shah, son of Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah, has been arrested, according to media reports.

Mihir was absconding with half a dozen police teams hot on his trail in Mumbai and surrounding districts.

A magistrate's court in Mumbai's Sewri on July 8 had sent Rajesh Shah to 14 days judicial custody and then granted him bail, while his driver Rajrishi Bidawat has been sent to one-day police custody. 

The Worli police had arrested Rajesh Shah and Bidawat – the latter was present in the BMW with a reportedly drunk Mihir Shah allegedly at the wheel and driving at high speed when it rammed into a scooter on which Pradip Nakhwa and his wife Kaveri were riding home after buying fish at Sassoon Dock in Colaba.

Rajesh Shah and his driver were charged with destruction of evidence, helping the prime accused Mihir Shah flee after the accident with several phone calls made after the accident and other offences. However, shortly afterwards Rajesh Shah moved a bail application and he was granted a provisional bail of ₹15,000.

The BMW hit-and-run sparked public and political furore prompting Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to ensure justice for the victims and not sparing anybody responsible for the accident. Rajesh Shah is a Deputy Leader of the ruling Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Palghar district.

(with inputs from syndicated feed)

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