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Three Men, 19–22, Killed as Container Truck Hits Scooter on Thane’s Mumbra Bypass

Police launch manhunt for the driver who fled the crash site.

Overview

  • The collision occurred near Gaondevi Temple around 3 pm as the scooter was headed toward Shilphata.
  • The deceased were identified as Hasan Akram Shaikh, 19, Mohiuddin Mohammad Khushishek, 19, and Afzal Sakur Shaikh, 22, all residents of Gaondevi in Mumbra.
  • All three were rushed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
  • Mumbra police registered a case, the driver remains absconding, and investigators are coordinating with traffic police after emergency teams responded at the scene.
  • Local residents say the bypass is accident-prone and are urging stricter checks on speeding container trucks.