Malabar Hill Crash: Speeding Vehicle Damages Cars Outside Minister Gulabrao Patil’s Bungalow

According to Malabar Hill police, the incident occurred between 4am and 4.20am on LD Ruparel Road, where an unidentified vehicle rammed into four stationary cars.

Poonam Apraj Updated: Friday, May 02, 2025, 01:51 AM IST
A car dashed 4 to 5 other cars which was parked outside the bungalow of Minister Gulabrao Patil at Malabar Hill, the Drive was absconding from the accident stop in Mumbai. | FPJ/ Vijay Gohil

A car dashed 4 to 5 other cars which was parked outside the bungalow of Minister Gulabrao Patil at Malabar Hill, the Drive was absconding from the accident stop in Mumbai. | FPJ/ Vijay Gohil

A speeding vehicle damaged four parked cars – including three near Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Patil’s bungalow in Malabar Hill – in the early hours of Thursday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

According to Malabar Hill police, the incident occurred between 4am and 4.20am on LD Ruparel Road, where an unidentified vehicle rammed into four stationary cars. The driver fled the scene following the accident. Police are currently using CCTV footage and technical surveillance to trace and identify the vehicle and the absconding driver

An FIR has been registered under Sections 281 (rash driving), 125 (negligent conduct), and 324 (causing hurt by act endangering life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), as well as Sections 184 and 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which pertain to dangerous driving and failure to report an accident.

Published on: Friday, May 02, 2025, 01:51 AM IST

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