Maharashtra CM Assures Equal Treatment Under Law For BMW Accident In Mumbai
The driver of the car, Rajesh Shah, and one more occupant identified as Rajrishi Rajendrasingh Bidawat have been booked and detained, the Worli police station official said.
The law applies equally to all, and its enforcement will be no different for the accident that occurred on Sunday in Mumbai, where a BMW car was involved and a woman lost her life, stated Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
In response to inquiries about the involvement of a Shiv Sena leader's son in the Mumbai accident, the Chief Minister stated, "The law applies equally to everyone, and the government treats every case with the same regard. There will be no special treatment for this incident. All actions will be taken in accordance with the law." He further added, "The police will not protect any individual. The accident in Mumbai is regrettable. I have directed the police department to enforce stringent measures."
The woman, identified as Kaveri Nakhwa (45), was travelling with her husband Pradip on the arterial Annie Besant Road when the luxury car driver lost control, the Worli police station official said.
"Kaveri Nakhwa fell on the road. Passersby alerted police about the incident. She was rushed to civic-run Nair Hospital where doctors declared her dead-on arrival. Kaveri and her husband are fisherfolk and were on their way home from Sassoon Dock in Colaba," he said.
The driver of the car, Rajesh Shah, and one more occupant identified as Rajrishi Rajendrasingh Bidawat have been booked and detained, the Worli police station official said.
