3-year-old Mehak Khatun Sheikh died after being run over by a BEST wet lease bus in Mumbai’s Borivali East | Representational Image
Mumbai: A three-year-old girl tragically lost her life after being run over by a BEST wet lease bus in Rajendra Nagar, Borivali East, on Monday. The BEST bus was heading towards Magathane Depot from Borivali Station (East) at around 12:40 pm.
The pedestrian girl, aged three, suddenly appeared from the roadside and came into contact with the front left tyre of the bus. She fell to the ground, and the tyre ran over her head. The deceased was identified as Mehak Khatun Sheikh, the daughter of construction site labourers. The Kasturba police have filed a case against the bus driver and taken action as per law.
According to the police, Mehak and her five-year-old brother were crossing the road when the accident occurred. No adult was accompanying them. Meanwhile, the boy is safe.
According to preliminary reports, the victim, identified as Mehak Khatun Shaikh, suddenly emerged from the roadside while the bus was moving through Rajendra Nagar. The child came into contact with the front left tyre of the bus, which tragically ran over her head.
A police officer stated, “The bus was stopped at a signal. Mehak and her brother were crossing the road. Mehak was touching the bonnet while passing in front of the bus. At the same time, the signal turned green. As the child was very short, the driver could not see her and began moving the vehicle slowly. Though the bus was just starting and the speed was minimal, the child accidentally came under the bus. The driver was brought to the police station, and as per the law, we have filed an FIR against him.”
The bus was operated by Prakash Digambar Kamble, a 48-year-old driver appointed by the Daga Group. There was no conductor on board at the time of the incident, as the point-to-point service was being operated without a conductor.
As per the BEST official, on Monday, the bus, operating on route A-301 and heading towards Magathane Depot from Borivali Station (East), fatally struck the child. The vehicle, a wet lease bus supplied by the Daga Group and registered under number MH-03-CV-7424, belongs to the Magathane BEST bus depot.
The Kasturba police responded quickly to the scene, and the severely injured child was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali West. Unfortunately, she was declared dead before admission by Dr. Dharmesha Sankhe at 1:15 pm.
