Overview

• The Powai Police arrested 25-year-old Sajid Shaikh under Sections 106(1) and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on charges of negligence and rash driving.
• Investigators say deep potholes on the Jogeshwari–Vikhroli Link Road near the NTPC junction forced 59-year-old Lalu Kamble to slow before being struck by the dumper.
• It took nearly two hours for an ambulance to reach Kamble and transport him to hospital because of traffic delays, raising questions about emergency response protocols.
• Family members and safety activists have accused municipal authorities of failing to repair hazardous potholes and are demanding accountability for maintenance lapses.
• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation launched a Pothole QuickFix app in June to speed up repairs, but complaints have increased by 8% compared with last year.