A 3-year-old woman was killed after being run over by a Brihanmumbai Electrical Provide and Transport (BEST) bus in Borivali on Monday.
The driving force has been arrested by the Kasturba Marg police station underneath costs for inflicting loss of life by negligence. The woman, Mehak Khatun Shaikh, is the daughter of a labourer who lives close to Rajendra Nagar in Borivali.
Based on police, the accident happened at Rajendra Nagar on Monday afternoon when the BEST bus of route A-301 was heading in the direction of Magathane Depot from Borivali Station (East).
Mehek’s five-year-old brother was taking her to the opposite facet of the highway when the incident occurred. Her brother is secure, the police mentioned.
“She got here underneath the entrance wheels of the bus and sustained extreme head accidents. She was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali, the place she was declared lifeless,” mentioned a BEST official.
Based on the official, there was no conductor within the bus when the 48-year-old driver, Prakash Digambar Kamble, was working it.
Kamble has been arrested underneath related sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for inflicting loss of life by negligence. It was a wet-lease BEST bus operated by the Daga Group. BEST officers are reviewing whether or not security protocols have been adopted and if any lapses occurred in working the bus with no conductor.
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