New Delhi: Amid an intense search following a fatal BMW crash in Mumbai, CCTV footage showing Mihir Shah, the key accused, has surfaced. The video captures Shah leaving a pub in a Mercedes with friends before later driving the BMW involved in the incident, police reported. The speeding BMW collided with a scooter in Worli early Sunday morning, resulting in the death of Kaveri Nakhwa, 45, who was riding pillion with her husband, Pradip. The impact threw the couple from their scooter, and Kaveri was tragically dragged for about 100 meters by the BMW, leading to her death despite efforts to save her.Legal actions and arrestsMihir Shah, alleged to be intoxicated at the time of the crash, remains elusive. His father, Rajesh Shah, a prominent Shiv Sena leader in Palghar, and the BMWs registered driver, Rajrishi Bidawat, were arrested for non-cooperation with authorities. The BMW was registered under Rajesh Shahs name.Watch videoCCTV Captures BMW Runaway Just Before Fatal Crash, Father ArrestedVideo from Juhu, some hours before the fatal crash, shows Mihir Shah leaving a pub with friends before he switched vehicles and reportedly insisted on driving.Politician Rajesh Shah was taken into custody,… https://t.co/XTrfXgs9yf pic.twitter.com/A5ZNyrJzM8— RT_India (@RT_India_news) July 8, 2024Hunt for Mihir ShahPolice suspect Mihirs girlfriend may be aiding his evasion and have initiated questioning while issuing a lookout notice for him. Multiple police teams continue to search for the accused across Mumbai.Legal ramificationsThe police have invoked stringent charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and destruction of evidence, alongside provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.Political and public reactionMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, also a Shiv Sena leader, has pledged stringent action, asserting the equality of all before the law. This incident echoes a recent high-profile case in Pune, underscoring concerns over road safety and legal accountability.Pune Porshe case In a similar event, on 19 May, 2024, Vedant Agarwal, aged 17 years, killed two motorbike riders in an automobile collision in the Kalyani Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra. The deceased, Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, were both IT professionals and residents of Madhya Pradesh. The accused was driving an unregistered Porshe Taycan, and that he has purchased and consumed alcohol before the incident. However, the 50-year-old father was taken into custody and questioned about the blood sample swap.
