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Crime
Minor Behind Wheel as Car Hits Two Women in Nalasopara, One Dies
✍️ lokmattimes.com
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 10:37 PM
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A minor is alleged to have been driving a car that struck two women in Nalasopara, Palghar district, killing one of them.
Police in Palghar district reported that a car driven by a minor ran into two women on a road in Nalasopara. The incident resulted in one of the women succumbing to her injuries while the second was hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening wounds.
The victims, both female residents of the area, were walking when the vehicle struck them. Emergency services arrived promptly and transported the injured woman to a nearby hospital. The deceased was identified by local authorities, but personal details have not been released.
Investigators have opened a case under the Motor Vehicles Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, focusing on the alleged involvement of an under‑age driver. The police are seeking further information from witnesses and will conduct forensic examinations of the vehicle and the scene to determine the exact circumstances of the crash.
The victims, both female residents of the area, were walking when the vehicle struck them. Emergency services arrived promptly and transported the injured woman to a nearby hospital. The deceased was identified by local authorities, but personal details have not been released.
Investigators have opened a case under the Motor Vehicles Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, focusing on the alleged involvement of an under‑age driver. The police are seeking further information from witnesses and will conduct forensic examinations of the vehicle and the scene to determine the exact circumstances of the crash.