FROM LUXURY TO LOCKUP: THE FALL OF MIHIR SHAH
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Police Seek Custody Extension: Representing In this case public prosecutors Ravindra Patil and Bharti Bhosle representing the mumbai police and they urged the court to extend Mr. Mihir Shah’s custody as the accused had not revealed important information in the case. He shaved his beard and cut his long hair, the police informed the court.
Search on for Accomplices: Considering the gravity of the crime, it is important to find out who all harboured him when he went missing after the accident. He has not talked about them yet. The investigation is still on.
Uncovering the Escape Route: They public procecutors need to know who gave him the car and shelter after the accident. For that we need an extension of the police custody. The accused is yet to reveal what happened to the missing number plate from the luxury car that killed Kaveri Nakhwa, who would have turned 45 on August 19 this year.
Defense Opposes Custody Extension: Advocates Ayush Pasbola and Shudir Bhardwaj appearing for the accused and they opposed the custody extension and they said that Keeping him longer in custody is not required as the police have enough details in the case, and they have seized everything they had to from our client.
Police Have Enough Evidence, Says Defense: Defence counsel said the remand report by the police stated that they had recorded statements of 27 witnesses, recovered clothes, and found beer cans. The investigators were given enough time to investigate the case to trace who helped the accused in absconding,
Driver is also in custody: Driver Rajrishi Bidawat, who is accused of swapping the driver’s seat after the woman was hit and dragged for a few km, also remains in judicial custody.
Conclusion
Mihir Shah, his father Rajesh Shah and their family chauffeur Rajrishi Bidawat have been named as accused in the high-profile case. The accused persons have been booked under various sections, including 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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