According to an officer from MHB police station, during interrogation, Sahu told the police: “While I was passing by, I encountered a crowd gathered at the accident scene. The crowd forcibly put the injured woman into my auto-rickshaw, but no one accompanied us. They forced me to rush her to the hospital. I was very scared, fearing the hospital staff might accuse me of causing the accident and that the police would ask all kinds of questions. Out of fear, I left the woman and fled. I realise now that it was my mistake not to inform the police.”

The investigation began under the guidance of DCP Anand Bhoite Zone 11, ACP Sunil Jaybhaye, Senior Inspector Sudhir Kudal, and API Usha Khose. The team reviewed CCTV footage near the spot and traced the accused through their vehicle numbers. The biker, who resides in Michelwadi, Dahisar West, with his parents, had just graduated from college. On the day of the accident, feeling hungry and with his parents out, he went out in search of food and unintentionally hit the woman. “Since the biker is currently unconscious, we have summoned his parents. Once he recovers, he will be arrested,” the officer added.