Overview

• A 22-year-old delivery worker, Sarthak Jangam, was killed by BEST bus No. 171 in Prabhadevi while attempting to overtake the bus improperly on Thursday night.
• The bus driver fled the scene, leaving the vehicle 45 meters away, and police have filed negligence charges while continuing efforts to trace the driver.
• In a separate incident in Chembur, 49-year-old tailor Shakeel Sheikh died after a speeding car, driven by Gurvinder Saini, collided with his motorcycle on Thursday afternoon.
• Gurvinder Saini has been arrested and charged with negligence for the Chembur crash, which also left Sheikh's son injured and his wife with minor wounds.
• Both accidents underscore ongoing issues of reckless driving and inadequate road safety measures, particularly for two-wheeler users and delivery workers in Mumbai.