It had served alcohol to Mihir Shah, the 24-year-old prime accused in the BMW hit-and-run case and son of politician Rajesh Shah, before the accident. He had left the bar around midnight few hours before the accident
On Tuesday, Maharashtra’s excise department had suspended the bar’s licence and the collector’s office sealed had its premises
Since the legal age for drinking is 25 years old and Shah was served alcohol despite being underage, the bar faced the crackdown
A BMW car driven by Mihir Shah, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, rammed into a two-wheeler in the Worli area of south-central Mumbai on Sunday morning
The accident claimed the life of Kaveri Nakhwa (45), who was riding pillion, while her husband Pradeep survived with injuries, police have said
According to them, Kaveri Nakhwa was dragged for around 1.5 km by the speeding car before Mihir pulled it over, swapped the seat with his driver, and fled in another vehicle
Mihir Shah was arrested on Tuesday after a being on the run for two days. Meanwhile, his father Rajesh Shah was dismissed from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday
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