Overview

• Constables Dattatray Kumbhar, 52, and Riddhi Patil were struck around 7:25 am near the Worli Sea Link while on duty, with Kumbhar declared dead at Wockhardt Hospital and Patil reported stable.
• The driver, identified as 46-year-old Ramchandra Rane, has been detained and an FIR has been registered by Worli police.
• Investigators have sent the driver’s blood samples for analysis and are examining Coastal Road cameras to estimate the vehicle’s speed.
• Police are questioning the driver about possible overnight driving and fatigue, noting initial accounts that the Hyundai Grand i10 was traveling at high speed.
• Senior officers, including Joint Commissioner Satyanarayan Choudhary, visited the hospital, as officials noted the pair were nearing the end of a night shift when the collision occurred.