Day after he was arrested within the BMW hit-and-run case in Worli that claimed the lifetime of 45-year previous Kaveri Nakhwa on July 7, the Worli police investigating the case mentioned that the principle accused, Mihir Shah, son of Shiv Sena chief Rajesh Shah, has confessed to being behind the wheels of the automobile on the time of the accident.
In keeping with police, 23-year-old Mihir claimed that he escaped from the spot as he was terrified of the results and shaved off his beard and reduce his hair to cover his identification.
A senior police officer claimed that the 2 essential accused — Mihir Shah and his driver Rajrishi Bidawat — have given contradictory statements and that they should confront them and confirm by technical proof.
Shah was arrested from Virar on Wednesday after being on the run following the hit-and-run incident in Worli. On Thursday, police produced him earlier than courtroom, following which he was remanded in police custody until July 16.
“As he went into hiding, he thought since we had his newest image by which he had a completely grown beard. So to mislead us and in addition to evade arrest, he shaved off his beard and in addition acquired a hair reduce assuming that we might not be capable to recognise him,” mentioned an officer including, “We try to determine the barber as we need to file his assertion as nicely.”
On Sunday, Mihir rammed his BMW automobile right into a two-wheeler from behind on which Pradip Nakhwa and his spouse Kaveri had been travelling. Kaveri, who was dragged on for round two kilometres after being caught between the bumper and the tyre, was killed whereas Pradip was injured. After Kaveri was flung off, Shah interchanged his seat along with his driver Rajrishi Bidawat, police mentioned.
Police have thus far recorded statements of round 14 folks, together with witnesses.
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Looking for his custody, police instructed the courtroom that the accused has not been cooperating with the investigation and they should get better the quantity plate and in addition seize his cell phone.
“We have now to confront the 2 accused — Bidawat and Mihir, face-to-face as there’s quite a lot of discrepancy between the details said by them as a result of which it’s essential to conduct an intensive interrogation and confront them,” learn police’s remand software.
Police added that they need to determine the individuals who helped Mihir escape. “We additionally need to perceive the precise places the place Mihir was hiding,” police instructed the courtroom.
Defence lawyer Aayush Pasbola argued that shaving off beard and reducing his hair can’t be a floor for asking his custody and instructed the courtroom that the 2 accused within the case have already been confronted and their tales have aligned.
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“I don’t see any motive for police to ask him for his custody as they’ve already recovered the automobile. The quantity plate, which they declare that they need to get better, would have fallen on the spot or it might be within the automobile,” the defence lawyer instructed the courtroom.
The officers revealed that the accused was despatched for medical examination and his blood samples have been collected.
“We have now CCTV footages and adequate proof to point out that Mihir and his associates consumed liquor on the bar in Juhu,” a senior police officer mentioned.
Police added that the RTO has additionally inspected the car and they’re awaiting for its report. “We have now taken the 2 accused to the spot. As per the provisions of the brand new regulation, we’ll recreate the sequence of the occasions that can assist us in understanding how the incident befell,” a senior police officer mentioned.
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