The car seized by the police. Pics/Rajesh Gupta

“The driver was merciless and just fled the scene. We took them to the hospital and doctors declared Thorat dead. Patil is receiving his treatment and is currently on ventilator support. He is the sole breadwinner of his family and we are currently looking for financial assistance for his medical treatment,” said Vilas Haravankar, a friend of the duo.

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According to Haravankar, Thorat was also the sole earning member of his family and is survived by his mother. Patil has a son and his family is not a state to talk. Senior Police Inspector Madan Patil of Navghar police station said, “The driver fled the scene, but we were able to trace him through CCTV footage. He used a motorcycle to escape from Mulund to Navi Mumbai, where he was eventually arrested in Kharghar within 10 hours of the FIR being registered.” 

The police seized the vehicle which belonged to Alag. Authorities are also investigating whether Alag was intoxicated at the time of the crash, with his blood samples taken for analysis. Alag has been booked under multiple sections, including Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and Section 125 (acts endangering life or personal safety of others) of BNS, along with relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.