Nagpur: Months after two lives were tragically ended by a drunken Mercedes driver on Nagpur’s Ram Jhula on February 25, former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has raised the issue in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Assembly in Mumbai.
The Monsoon Session is currently underway in Mumbai.
Deshmukh has consistently brought up the Nagpur Mercedes accident issue and has also met with the family members of the deceased.
It is important to note that in the early hours of February 25, Mohammad Hussain Gulam Mustafa (34), a resident of Mominpura, and Mohammad Atif (32), a resident of Jafar Nagar, were killed by a speeding Mercedes driven by Ritika alias Ritu Dinesh Malu. Allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, Malu, accompanied by Madhuri Shishir Sarda (37), fled the scene but later surrendered and was subsequently arrested.
Initially, charges were filed under Section 304(a) of the IPC and Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act, both of which are bailable offenses. Malu was granted bail by the JMFC court at that stage. However, upon receiving the blood sample report confirming Malu’s intoxication, the police added the more serious charge under Section 304 of the IPC.
Subsequently, the police sought her custody from the JMFC, which was denied. Following this, Malu’s application for anticipatory bail in this non-bailable offense was rejected by the District and Sessions Court. Upholding the decision, the High Court has also denied anticipatory bail to Malu.