Mumbai BMW Crash: Illegal Structures At Bar That Served Alcohol To Accused Razed | Top Points

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday demolished the illegal structures of the Mumbai bar that served alcohol to Mihir Shah, the son of Shiv Sen leader Rajesh Shah who rammed his BMW into a motorcycle hours later, killing a woman and injuring her husband in Worli three days ago.

The civic body thoroughly scrutinised and sealed the Global Tapas Bar at Juhu, whose bar manager had served hard liquor to Mihir, who is yet to complete 24 years of age, violating Maharashtra’s legal drinking age of 25. It then took down the illegal parts.

Earlier, the state Excise Department sealed the bar in Juhu visited by Mihir and his friends on Saturday night. The action to seal the bar was taken on the orders of the district collector for violation of rules, the excise department official said.

Preliminary investigations showed that the luxury car driven by Mihir rammed into a two-wheeler from behind in the Worli area on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of Kaveri Nakhwa (45), who was riding pillion, while her husband Pradeep survived with injuries.

Kaveri Nakhwa was dragged for around 1.5 km by the speeding car before Mihir pulled it over, swapped the seat with his driver, and fled in another vehicle, according to police.

Here are the top developments in the case.

• Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray visited the Worli hit-and-run victim’s family and consoled them.
• Mihir Shah, the absconding accused in the case was arrested on Tuesday by Mumbai Police.
• Mihir, 24, who managed to evade the police since Sunday morning, was arrested from Virar near Mumbai, a senior police official said.
• Mihir’s mother and two sisters were brought to Mumbai for questioning from Shahapur in Thane district. They are being quizzed along with 10 others.
• The police stated that Mihir Shah’s politician father Rajesh Shah actively ensured his son’s escape and had plans to tow away the BMW car after the accident.