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Mumbai Woman Flees After Crashing Car Into Auto
18 Oct
Summary
- Woman arrested for hitting auto-rickshaw and fleeing scene.
- Auto driver Naresh Shinde sustained injuries in the collision.
- Police traced the suspect using the car's registration number.
In Mumbai's Khar West, police apprehended a woman on Saturday morning following a car accident that left an auto-rickshaw driver injured. The collision occurred near Sacred Heart Church when the woman's speeding car allegedly struck the auto-rickshaw, identified as being driven by Naresh Shinde, 46.
Shinde reported that the impact threw him from his vehicle, and the car then allegedly ran over him. Bystanders intervened, moving the car to free Shinde. He further alleged that the woman driving the car attempted to flee the scene.
Following treatment at VN Desai Hospital, Shinde provided police with the car's registration details. The woman was subsequently arrested, served a notice, and released. Shinde, who has been driving an auto-rickshaw since 2019, is seeking legal action against the driver.
