Mumbai hit-and-run: Speeding car knocks down 95-year-old woman, kills her

Mumbai city news: Police are on the lookout for a Honda City car based on descriptions given by eye-witnesses

Published on: Jun 22, 2017, 14:30:26 IST

Hindustan Times | By Pratik Salunke, Mumbai

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A 95-year-old woman died after she was knocked down by a speeding car on Wednesday morning.

The woman, Shantabai Joshi, was walking on Deen Dayal Road in front of Billeshwar Mahadev temple when a car rammed into her around 7 am. (HT File Photo)

The woman, Shantabai Joshi, was walking on Deen Dayal Road in front of Billeshwar Mahadev temple when a car rammed into her around 7 am. “Joshi succumbed to grievous injuries,” said a police officer.

Police are on the lookout for a Honda City car based on descriptions given by eye-witnesses. They are also in the process of examining CCTV camera footage.

Police registered a case against the driver under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 184 (driving dangerously) and 134 A and B (escaping from the spot without rendering help to the victim) of the Motor Vehicle Act.

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Pratik Salunke
Pratik Salunke is a principal correspondent of Hindustan Times, Mumbai. He has spent a past decade covering crime and transport in cities of Mumbai and Pune. He has been covering terrorism, financial frauds and crime stories.Read More

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