Evening briefing: Sena leader made calls to crash accused son, Police attacked in Manipur ahead of Rahul's visit; & more

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Published on: Jul 8, 2024, 18:48:42 IST

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The Mumbai Police probing the BMW hit and run case said on Monday that Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah, father of accused Mihir Shah, made several calls to the accused after the accident, news agency ANI reported. According to the police, the 24-year-old accused also visited a pub in Juhu with his friends for a party before the accident. Statements of three friends who accompanied him before the incident have also been recorded. Dig deeper

Mumbai, India – July 07, 2024: Worli hit and run case BMW car standing at premises of worli police station and police official inspecting car at parking stand of worli police station, at Worli, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, July 07, 2024. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

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(That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning)

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