Overview

• The accused—Najib Abdul Sayed (42), Tarun Yadav (36) and Brijesh Soni (33)—were detained after their car veered into the sea on Juhu Beach while they were under the influence of alcohol.
• Constable Nitin Jaybhaye spotted the speeding vehicle before it became lodged in wet sand and notified Santacruz police station.
• Police carried out a two-hour recovery operation using a tractor and support from fire brigade crews to pull the car back to shore.
• Investigators registered an FIR under the Motor Vehicles Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and seized the vehicle pending further inquiry.
• The men were released with notices to appear for questioning, underscoring Mumbai authorities’ intensified crackdown on alcohol-impaired driving in restricted public areas.