Mumbai Police arrest scooter rider in Andheri hit-and-run; pillion rider still at large

Mumbai: The Amboli Police have arrested a 30-year-old scrap dealer from Ajmer Junction railway station for allegedly knocking down an eight-year-old schoolgirl while riding his scooter on the wrong side of the road in Andheri (West) and fleeing the spot. The accused, identified as Shabir Yusuf Shaikh, was brought to Mumbai after being detained by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Ajmer on Sunday. Police have booked Shaikh under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide). Officials said the charge was added as he knowingly rode on the wrong side at high speed, endangering lives.The accussed watched news in media and decided to leave city and headed to Ajmer Sharif dargah tooffers pray.The incident occurred on July 15 around 9.40 am on SV Road near Cafe Arfa in Jogeshwari (West). Reva Pawar (8), a Class 4 student, was walking with her mother to a tuition class when Shaikh's scooter hit her. The accused and his pillion rider fell but immediately fled before bystanders could stop them.Mumbai Crime Branch Detains 37 Bangladeshi Nationals For Allegedly Staying Illegally; Deportation Process Begins Investigators analysed more than 200 CCTV camera recordings and used technical surveillance to trace Shaikh's movements from Dharavi to Kalyan. Police found that he later boarded the Aravali Express from Bandra Terminus on July 18 after allegedly deciding to leave Mumbai. Based on technical inputs and coordination with the RPF, he was detained upon arriving at Ajmer Junction.Reva sustained a skull fracture and was admitted to Cooper Hospital, where she remained in the ICU for several days before being shifted to the general ward. To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/ 

Mumbai: Four days after an eight-year-old girl was critically injured in a hit-and-run incident in Mumbai's Andheri West, the Amboli Police arrested the main accused from Rajasthan following a painstaking investigation involving nearly 100 CCTV cameras. The accused, identified as Sabir Shaikh, is being brought back to Mumbai, while his pillion rider remains absconding, as reported by Mumbai Mirror. The accident caught on CCTV sparked calls for immediate arrest of the accused over reckless driving.According to the police, Shaikh allegedly knocked down eight-year-old Reva Pawar on July 15 while she was walking to her tuition class before fleeing the spot on a scooter without a registration number plate. The missing number plate posed the biggest hurdle in the probe, forcing them to rely on CCTV footage, technical analysis and local intelligence to identify and trace the accused.A hit andrun case has been reported in #Mumbai,bike riders fled from the spot after hitting a minor girlthe girl has been admitted to Cooper Hospital,where she is undergoing treatment,A case has been registered at Amboli Police Station and a search for the accused is underway pic.twitter.com/sv25LHOrFn— Indrajeet chaubey (@indrajeet8080) July 15, 2026 Over 100 CCTV Cameras Scanned To Trace AccusedPolice examined footage from nearly 100 CCTV cameras across Andheri and adjoining areas to reconstruct the movements of Shaikh and his associate before and after the crash. According to the report, cops eventually tracked Shaikh to Rajasthan, where he was arrested. Police suspect the scooter was deliberately being ridden without a number plate to evade identification and traffic enforcement.Officials said the scooter was allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road when it hit Reva, throwing her onto the road. Instead of helping the injured child, both the rider and the pillion passenger allegedly fled the scene. Reva was rushed to Cooper Hospital, where doctors informed the police, following which the Amboli Police registered an FIR and formed multiple teams to trace the accused.Mumbai Hit-and-Run: Wrong-Side Motorcyclist Hits 9-Year-Old Girl In Andheri, Escapes; Police Launch Manhunt | VideoVictim Child Discharged, Advised 2 Months Bed RestA relative of the victim confirmed Reva has since been discharged from the hospital but faces a lengthy recovery. Doctors have advised two months of complete bed rest and recommended that she avoid noisy surroundings. The family said her studies have been disrupted and she remains under medication and medical supervision.Meanwhile, police said the pillion rider has also been identified and is suspected to be hiding in Dharavi. Multiple police teams have been deployed to trace and arrest him. Police said Shaikh will be interrogated to determine whether he has been involved in any previous offences. Further investigation is underway. To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/