Did Mumbai BEST driver use bus as a ‘weapon’? Police seek court nod for deeper probe
Hindustan TimesMumbai BEST bus accident updates: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday sought from a court custody of the driver of an electric bus operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport that fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others in Kurla West, saying they need to probe if he had committed the act “deliberately” and used the vehicle as a “weapon”. Accepting the Mumbai Police's plea after arguments, the court remanded Sanjay More, who was at the wheel of the ill-fated bus, to their custody till December 21. What Mumbai Police told court The Mumbai Police produced Sanjay More before a magistrate's court and sought his remand, citing the crime was serious and a thorough investigation was needed. What driver Sanjay More's lawyer said Opposing the Mumbai Police's remand plea, Sanjay More's lawyer, Samadhan Sulane, said the accident could have occurred due to a “technical fault” in the bus.