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Police Add Attempted Culpable Homicide Charge After 7-Year-Old Is Run Over in Malad Complex

The escalation follows CCTV footage that shows the turning car crushing the child's leg.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on October 19 around 5:30 pm inside Interface Heights near Infinity Mall in Malad West.
  • Police identified the driver as Shweta (Sweta) Shetty-Rathod, the society secretary’s wife, who was booked for rash and dangerous driving under BNS and Motor Vehicles Act provisions.
  • Doctors said the boy, Anvay Majumdar, sustained fractures to his left ankle and shin, was shifted to Kokilaben Hospital, and surgery was advised.
  • Senior Police Inspector Ravindra Avhad said Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was added for attempt to commit culpable homicide.
  • Investigators seized the car, issued a notice to the accused, and are reviewing CCTV and witness statements, while the family alleges the act was intentional due to a society dispute.