Mumbai Hit & Run Case: Will The Victim Get Justice? | Read
Mihir Shah - the main accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run-case - has been sent to police custody till July 16. Shah was arrested Tuesday evening after being on the run for over 72 hours. The son of suspended Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah, sources told NDTV Mihir Shah has since admitted to driving the luxury sedan when it rammed a two-wheeler in Worli at 5.30 am Sunday, killing a 45-year-old woman and injuring her husband. However, Shah, 24, denied reports he was drunk. The police had sought "maximum possible custody" of Mihir Shah, arguing he tried to destroy evidence after the accident and evade arrest by altering his appearance; sources had earlier said Shah exchanged multiple phone calls with his father and partner after the collision to plan his escape.
