Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Promises Justice in Worli Hit-and-Run Case
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has criticized the opposition for only blaming others in the Worli hit-and-run case. He assured that strict action will be taken against the culprits. Shinde stated, “The opposition just blames, they do not have anything else to do apart from blaming…I have given instructions that whoever the culprit in the hit-and-run case is, he will not be spared. Strict action will be taken…”
Reacting to the suspension of accused Rajesh Shah from the party, Shinde emphasized, “The priority should be the action being taken against the accused and to support the victim…”
Meanwhile, a Mumbai court has sent Mihir Shah, the main accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, to police custody till July 16. Mihir Shah was arrested from Virar on Tuesday and brought to Sewri court in Mumbai on Wednesday. Shah had been absconding after the car he was allegedly driving hit a scooter on Dr Annie Besant Road in Worli on Sunday, July 7. Fourteen teams were formed by Mumbai police to nab him. Police also arrested Rajrishi Singh Bidawat and Mihir’s father, Rajesh Shah, for their alleged involvement in the case.
Following the tragic incident, the deceased woman’s husband, Pradeep Nakhwa, questioned the delay in the arrest of the accused and alleged that he dragged his wife from Ceejay House to Sea Link Road. Nakhwa claimed, “It was due to ‘politics’ and the accused would not be arrested until the Vidhan Sabha session ends.” He also alleged that the delay in the arrest was because the accused was the son of a political leader.
In an interview, Nakhwa described the incident, “We were on our daily routine, as we are fishermen, and as part of our daily routine, on Sunday at 4 am, we were returning through the Peddar Road from the fish hatchery after buying fish. We were riding slowly at a speed of 35-40 km/hr on the side of the road. Suddenly, a car at high speed came and hit us; we didn’t even realize how fast it was. We flew into the air and dropped on his car’s bonnet.”
“When he applied the brake, I fell on the left side of the road while my wife came under the wheels of his car. He didn’t stop after that; I tried to stop him, but he didn’t and dragged her from Ceejay House to Sea Link Road. There was smoke from the wheels when he was dragging my wife. After the incident, he fled from the spot,” said Nakhwa.
