Mumbai hit and run case: Accused Mihir Shah's driver sent to 14-day judicial custody

A Mumbai court on Thursday sent Mihir Shah’s driver, Rajrishi Bidawat, to 14-day judicial custody in Mumbai’s BMW hit and run case. The order came following the end of his police custody.

The driver was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Sewree court) S P Bhosale at the end of his police remand on Thursday. Police sought further extension of his custody, saying the investigation in the high-profile case was still in progress. However, the court sent Bidawat to jail for 14 days under judicial custody.

On July 7, a BMW crashed into a two wheeler, killing a 45-year-old woman and injuring her husband on Dr Annie Besant Road in Worli. Bidawat was sitting in the car at the time of the incident.



Shah was found in Virar three days later on June 10. Shah has now admitted to have been driving under the influence of alcohol.

"The probe revealed that after drinking alcohol at Vice Global Tapas Bar located in the Juhu area, accused Mihir Shah drank alcohol at another place between Malad and Borivali," the police said.
"The interrogation with Rajrishi Rajendra Singh Bidawat, accused driver, also revealed that these people had come to visit Marine Drive since the day of the incident fell on a Sunday," said police.


Police said that the accused driver Rajrishi Rajendra Singh had taken the car from Borivali to Marine Drive, but once they reached there, Mihir had forcefully taken the car keys from the driver to drive the car near Girgaon Chowpatty.