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Crime
Engineering Student Arrested Over 15-Year-Old Girl’s Hit‑and‑Run in Mumbai
✍️ thehawk.in
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 08:54 AM
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Mumbai police have taken an engineering student into custody in connection with the fatal hit‑and‑run that killed a 15‑year‑old girl.
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch announced that an engineering student has been arrested for his alleged role in a hit‑and‑run that resulted in the death of a 15‑year‑old girl. The incident occurred earlier this month on a busy arterial road in the city, where the victim was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
Investigators say the suspect, identified as a final‑year engineering student, was apprehended after a thorough forensic and CCTV analysis linked his vehicle to the crash. The student is currently being held at the local police station and has been produced before a magistrate.
Police officials have not disclosed the exact location of the arrest or the name of the educational institution, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. They added that the case will proceed under the Indian Penal Code provisions for culpable homicide and rash driving. The victim’s family has been informed and is cooperating with authorities.
Investigators say the suspect, identified as a final‑year engineering student, was apprehended after a thorough forensic and CCTV analysis linked his vehicle to the crash. The student is currently being held at the local police station and has been produced before a magistrate.
Police officials have not disclosed the exact location of the arrest or the name of the educational institution, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. They added that the case will proceed under the Indian Penal Code provisions for culpable homicide and rash driving. The victim’s family has been informed and is cooperating with authorities.