Overview

• On July 31 near Girgaum Chowpatty, chauffeur Kamlesh Jha allegedly struck 45-year-old Jagdish, a footpath dweller and longtime aide to a BMC sanitation worker, while parking his Mercedes and fled the scene.
• Gamdevi Police reviewed CCTV footage to identify the vehicle’s registration and arrested Jha under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 134(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
• The victim was rushed to Nair Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival after suffering multiple rib fractures and internal hemorrhage.
• A Mumbai court granted Jha bail, reigniting criticism of India’s lenient bail norms for drivers charged with negligence-related traffic offences.
• The ongoing investigation is prompting calls for stricter enforcement of road safety laws and tighter regulation of chauffeurs driving high-end vehicles.