Mumbai: Road accidents in Mumbai are on the rise, with many cases highlighting challenges in bringing the accused individuals to justice due to limited resources. A recent incident in Kandivali sheds more light on this issue, where an elderly man was struck by a speeding two-wheeler, leaving him severely injured.
The victim’s son, Jayant Gajria, took to social media platform X to demand justice for his 74-year-old father, who suffered a broken leg requiring surgery. In his post, Gajria detailed the incident and shared a photo of the alleged offender, a woman riding a scooter without a helmet.
My dad was hit by a speeding two wheeler yesterday. The rider..a lady..sped off without helping him. A case of hit and run has been registered. Dad’s leg bone is broken and will be operated on Tuesday.
Be it a lady or a guy…this two wheeler menace is getting out of hand
— Jayant UnKill (@jayantgajria) December 1, 2024
“My dad was hit by a speeding two wheeler yesterday. The rider..a lady..sped off without helping him. A case of hit and run has been registered. Dad’s leg bone is broken and will be operated on Tuesday. Be it a lady or a guy…this two wheeler menace is getting out of hand,” Gajria wrote.
Location
Outside Narayan Dairy, Opp Vasant Pride Building
Thakur Complex, Kandivali East
Mumbai 400101
Date : 30th November 2024
Time : 3 pm@MTPHereToHelp
— Jayant UnKill (@jayantgajria) December 2, 2024
In another update, Gajria provided specifics of the accident statin that it occurred on November 30, 2024, at 3 pm, outside Narayan Dairy near Vasant Pride Building in Thakur Complex, Kandivali East. He expressed frustration over the lack of CCTV footage capturing the vehicle’s number, as the woman was riding on the wrong side of the road and fled the scene quickly.
No helmet, driving on the wrong side of the road, ran away after hitting my 74 year father, driving so fast again to run away not a single cctv in buildings around was able to capture the bike number… hope Mumbai Police are able to trace her soon #Mumbai @MTPHereToHelp https://t.co/JbF49OO36y pic.twitter.com/TaVFeXMiOu
— Jayant UnKill (@jayantgajria) December 2, 2024
“No helmet, driving on the wrong side of the road, ran away after hitting my father… not a single CCTV in the area captured the bike’s number. I hope Mumbai Police can trace her soon,” Gajria added, tagging the Mumbai Traffic Police and urging immediate action.
Despite the public plea, there has been no official response from the Mumbai Police or Traffic Police as of now. There are no confirmed reports of any legal action being taken in the matter.
