Mumbai: Civil Contractor Booked For Wrong-Side Driving Inside Coastal Road Tunnel
Mumbai, August 20, 2026: Gamdevi police have registered a case against a 37-year-old man for allegedly driving a car in the wrong direction inside the Coastal Road tunnel and endangering the lives of other motorists. Police said the accused was also allegedly driving without a valid licence. Incident Inside Coastal Road Tunnel According to the police, the incident took place between 10.05 pm and…
Mumbai police have filed charges against a 37-year-old civil contractor, Datta Daji Zinjurde, for allegedly driving his car in the opposite direction inside the Coastal Road tunnel on August 19. The incident occurred around 10.15 pm, endangering the lives of other motorists. Zinjurde, a resident of Andheri, was also driving without a valid license.
When police signaled him to stop, he ignored the instructions and fled. The case was registered on August 20 at 3.17 pm following a complaint from police constable Kalpesh Janardan Nagare. Zinjurde has been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act. His owner, Farooq Sheikh, has also been booked for allegedly permitting Zinjurde to drive the vehicle despite knowing his lack of a valid license.
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