A woman allegedly rammed her car into multiple vehicles, attempted to run over police personnel and created a ruckus at a traffic signal in Mumbai’s western suburbs, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place near the Sangeet Bharati Chowk signal in Juhu at around 8.30 pm on Friday. The woman allegedly sped away after hitting a stationary car, knocking down a scooter and a motorcycle, and colliding with another car during her escape attempt, an official said.
She also allegedly tried to steer her vehicle towards on-duty police personnel, he added.
Woman allegedly creates ruckus at traffic signal
“When a female police personnel tried to intervene and asked her to stop while recording the scene, the woman took out her mobile phone, started filming the officers, and created a ruckus,” the official said.
A constable later instructed the woman to move her car to the side of the road to clear the traffic congestion.
Several bystanders at the spot recorded the episode on their mobile phones, police said.
Juhu police register case
Following a complaint lodged by the owner of the car that was hit from behind, Juhu police registered a case in connection with the accident and alleged rash driving.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, officials said.
Two killed in head-on collision of motorcycles in Hingoli
In a separate incident, two persons were killed in Hingoli on Friday after their motorcycles collided head-on, a police official said.
The accident took place at 4:30 pm near Jambhrun village along Umra-Bolda road, he added.
Abdul Majid Bagwan (65), a resident of the Talab Katta area, and Rajesh Sakhare (38) of Wakodi village died, he added.
“Bagwan was riding towards his farm, while Sakhare was coming from the opposite direction. The impact was such that both of them were thrown several feet away, resulting in serious injuries,” he said.
The two were declared dead on arrival by doctors at the sub-district hospital in Kalamnuri. A case has been registered and further probe is underway, he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
