In a fresh incident in the series of hit-and-run cases involving luxury cars in Maharashtra, a 28-year-old man who was left severely injured after his two-wheeler was hit by a speeding BMW car in Mumbai's Worli area on July 20 died in hospital, a police official said on Monday.
The incident, coming weeks after the BMW July 7 hit-and-run case involving a Shiv Sena leader's son and a May 19 Porsche accident case in which a Pune-based builder's son was accused, took place on Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road at Worli Seaface.
The deceased, Vinod Lad, employed as a supervisor with a Thane-based transport firm, was returning to his house nearby where he lived with his cousin, news agency PTI cited the official as saying. Those present at the spot took Lad to the hospital and also called police, he added.
Police said the accused was driving his employer to a five star hotel on Worli when the mishap took place. The police have arrested the driver, Kiran Indulkar.
"He died in Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central on Saturday. We have booked the accused, who was driving his employer to a five star hotel on Worli when the mishap took place. While he was earlier charged for causing grievous hurt through negligent driving, we have now added the section pertaining to causing death by negligent driving," the official informed.
On July 9, a speeding BMW allegedly being driven by a now-sacked Shiv Sena leader's son had rammed into a two-wheeler on Annie Besant Road in Worli, killing a woman, Kaveri Nakhwa, and severely injuring her husband Pradip. Accused Mihir Shah, his family driver and father were arrested for alleged attempts to destroy evidence and hoodwink investigators as well as other offences.
On July 22, a speeding Audi had left three persons injured in Mulund in the city's north east tip after it collided with two autorickshaws.
On May 19, a Porsche driven by a minor in an inebriated condition had knocked down a motorcycle in Kalyani Nagar area of Pune, the state's second largest city, leaving two IT professionals hailing from Madhya Pradesh dead.
The case hit headlines after the minor was given bail by the Juvenile Justice Board on lenient terms and a police probe found several attempts to destroy evidence, including swapping of blood samples meant for alcohol tests.
