A 19-year-old car driver was arrested on Sunday evening for allegedly ramming into four pedestrians and fleeing the spot on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) near Mahatma Phule Nagar in Powai.
The accused, identified as Vikas Deep Sindhu, later surrendered to the police and was apprehended. Police said Sindhu, a Kharghar resident, was driving a Hyundai Creta at high speed when he allegedly hit the victims and escaped without helping them.
No deaths have been reported. The injured have been identified as Manisha Sawant, 45, a resident of Mahatma Phule Nagar, Powai, who was admitted to Sion Hospital; Natha Sopan Pargaonkar, 40; Ammachar Pande, 40; and Dhanush Pande, 13.
Videos of the victims circulating on social media show they sustained serious injuries.
Police have stated that the FIR is currently in progress. The accused will be booked under sections related to rash driving.
