Woman Killed by Reversing JCB at Bandra Ground, Operator Booked for Negligence

Overview

• The JCB was reversing during excavation at Chimbai Ground around 8 pm when the operator failed to notice a woman sleeping inside the ground.
• The victim, described by police as an elderly pavement dweller, was taken to Bhabha Hospital and died on Sunday morning.
• Police identified the driver as Salim Noor Khan, 40, and registered a case under BNS Sections 106(1) and 125 along with relevant Motor Vehicles Act provisions.
• Passerby Prafull Makhwana alerted authorities, and a crowd at the site detained the driver before handing him to police.
• The driver was initially arrested, then issued a notice of appearance and allowed to leave as Bandra police continue their investigation.