Manhunt Underway: Mumbai Police Issue LOC for Fleeing Mihir Shah in Hit-and-Run Case

In a big development, the Mumbai Police issued a look-out circular against Shiv Sena heavyweight Rajesh Shah's son Mihir on Monday. The cops are on the lookout for Shah currently, who in his speeding BMW rammed into a fisherwoman, killing the woman near Worli's Atria Mall.

The incident took place in the wee hours of Sunday when Mihir Shah allegedly rammed into the scooter carrying Pradip Nakhwa and his late wife Kaveri. Though the damaged BMW was found not far from the accident site, Mihir—who was allegedly in an inebriated state while returning from a party in Juhu—managed to flee from the spot. How he escaped is yet unknown; subsequently, the Mumbai Police was asked to deploy in huge numbers and involve multiple specialized teams to track him down. All their efforts, nevertheless, have gone in vain but brought about the LOC.

Meanwhile, as public ire started to escalate, Rajesh Shah, Mihir's father, and the family driver were picked up by the Worli Police early Sunday evening after hours of questioning. Both are likely to be produced in the court on Monday.

Reacting to the incident, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the law is equal for all and everybody will have to face it. Former Minister and Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray strongly condemned the incident and demanded prompt legal action against Mihir Shah: "I myself met the officers who are investigating the case and conveyed to them that the accused must be brought to justice without any political pressure." Thackeray, Worli MLA, said.

Well, the situation remains tense with the search for Mihir Shah continuing at different places, pointing out the seriousness of the incident and the.

Hit-and-run cases: No one will have immunity as long as I am CM, CM Shinde Vows No Immunity under His Watch

In the wake of the increasing number of hit-and-run incidents in Maharashtra, the fact of the matter was amply emphasized by the case in Worli where a BMW rammed a scooter, causing a woman to lose her life. Worli: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Decrying Infrugalism Injurious to Life, on Monday declared an all-time fight against such injustices. He said on the following social media platform, X: "No one, be it mighty, powerful, or resourceful with money, influence, or political connections, will be allowed to go scot-free under my regime of Chief Minister. I have no compromise with the matter of injustice. I want to make it clear that our government is on the side of victims and their families. We are committed to ensuring a safer Maharashtra for all."

He expressed extreme worry over the increasing number of hit-and-run cases and underlined misuse of power and influence of the privileged in literally manipulating the legal system. "None of these injustices will be tolerated by my government," he assured. "These very people are very important to us, and I have told the State Police Department to put these cases as number one priority to ensure justice. Furthermore, we will be introducing tougher laws and severe penalties for those who cause the accidents and flee the scene."

Shinde's comments follow the arrest of Rajesh Shah, the deputy leader of his party, in the Worli hitandrun case. The Chief Minister's reaction came as the opposition launched an attack on the state government over the handling of these incidents. Some reports suggested that the vehicle that caused the accident was driven by Mihir Shah, son of Rajesh Shah. The police officials have taken Rajrishi Bidawat, driver for Rajesh Shah, into custody. Mihir Shah is still at large, with police issuing a lookout notice for his arrest.