Overview
- Rahul Vishwakarma, 25, died after a luxury bus brushed his scooter near the Powai Plaza signal around 8:15 pm on October 27, causing him to fall and be run over by the front wheel.
- He was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, where a doctor declared him dead around 9:50 pm.
- Powai police registered a case under BNS sections 106 and 281 and Motor Vehicles Act section 184, and they are searching for the driver who fled the scene.
- The victim’s sister, who was riding pillion and was thrown to the footpath, noted the bus number as investigators also review CCTV and registration records.
- Police and local officials describe JVLR as accident-prone due to uneven stretches linked to metro work, and MLA Dilip Lande has pressed authorities to repair the road within 24 hours.