Hours earlier police sources said Mihir Shah, his mother, and his sister had gone underground after the accident, and that the latter two may have helped him hide.
New Delhi: Mihir Shah – the main accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case – has been arrested, police sources told Media Tuesday evening. Shah’s mother and two sisters have also been taken into custody.
Police believe the mother and sisters helped Shah – the son of politician Rajesh Shah, a member of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction – evade arrest for over 72 hours.
The cops must now decide if the three women will be made an accused in the case.
Mihir Shah was allegedly driving the BMW – after spending ₹ 18,730 at a Juhu bar, where he partied for hours with four friends – when it rammed into the two-wheeler at 5.30 am on Sunday.
Shortly before Shah was arrested the bar – the Vice – Global Tapas Bar – was sealed.
The woman has been identified as Kaveri Nakhwa, 45. She was with her husband, Pradip, who was fortunate to escape with injuries. The two were reportedly shopping for fish to cook for a family meal.
The police had formed multiple teams to catch Mihir Shah, who was eventually tracked down to an apartment in Virar, which is around 65 km from Mumbai. He is being taken to the Worli Police Station.
Mihir Shah
Hours earlier police sources told NDTV they believed Shah, his mother, and his sister had gone underground together after the accident, and that the latter two may have helped him hide.
Sources have said a few others have been arrested with Mihir Shah, but it is unclear how many and if these include the mother and sister. Shah’s father – arrested late Sunday morning – got bail within hours.
A city court gave Rajesh Shah bail on payment of a ₹ 15,000 bond.
The only accused still in jail is Rajrishi Bidawat – the driver allegedly forced to give control of the BMW to Mihir Shah. He may have been told to pretend he was driving when the accident happened.
Bidawat has been sent to police custody till Thursday.
Worli BMW Crash: What Happened?
Police sources have revealed a rough sequence of events to NDTV.
According to the cops, on Sunday Mihir Shah left home for a party at the Vice – Global Tapas Bar in Juhu. At that time he was driving a Mercedes registered to his father. Four friends accompanied him.
