Bhandup Hit-and-Run: Elderly Woman Killed, Police Hunt For Absconding Driver
Mumbai: A 71-year-old woman, Jaywanti Namdev Panchal, died while undergoing treatment at Criti Care Hospital after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on Quarry Road in Bhandup West. Following her death, Bhandup police have registered a case against the unidentified two-wheeler rider who allegedly fled the spot and launched a search to trace him. According to the FIR, the…
Mumbai witnessed a tragic hit-and-run accident on Quarry Road in Bhandup West, resulting in the death of 71-year-old Jaywanti Namdev Panchal while she was receiving medical treatment. The Bhandup police have registered a case against the unidentified two-wheeler rider, who allegedly fled the scene and is currently at large. Sanjay Namdev Panchal, the injured woman's son and a BMC employee, lodged a complaint with the police after learning of his mother's condition.
On August 31, at around 5:30 pm, Jaywanti was walking towards a nearby temple when a speeding two-wheeler hit her on Quarry Road and fled the spot. The woman sustained serious injuries and was taken to Devki Hospital by locals. Doctors then referred her to Criti Care Hospital for further treatment, but tragically, she was declared dead at around 12:10 am on September 1.
Police are actively searching for the rider and have accused him of causing the fatal accident, failing to provide medical assistance, and fleeing the scene without informing the authorities.
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