The remains of the taxi. (Above) Cabbie Mohammad Israr Khan is being treated at Rajawadi Hospital
Driver claims passengers got into an argument after which one of them grabbed the steering wheel, leading to the mishap.
A 24-year-old man from Dombivili was killed and two of his friends suffered serious injuries after the taxi they were travelling in rammed into a divider on the Amar Mahal flyover in Chembur around 2 am Monday.
The cabbie, Mohammad Israr Khan, who was also injured, said in his statement that the three friends -- identified as Ankit Surana from Dombivili, Shailesh Singhvi from Kurla, and Vishal Singhvi - had boarded the taxi at Marine Lines and had an argument regarding the route taken to reach Dombivili.
The cabbie told police that Ankit, who was in the front seat, grabbed the steering wheel and turned it towards left, resulting in the accident.
The Tilak Nagar police, however, said that Khan could be lying to save himself, and the prima facie investigation has debunked his version.
"Khan told us that Ankit grabbed the steering wheel as the cab approached the bridge, but the accident has occurred on the bridge. Also, the taxi had swerved to the right, while Khan claimed that Ankit Surana had turned the steering towards left. It appears the cabbie was speeding and is now cooking up a story to escape punishment," a senior police officer said. Ankit, Shailesh, 24, and Vishal, 25, worked for a jewellery making unit and were not drunk, police said.
Sub-inspector Prashant Sawant from Tilak Nagar Police Station said that the cabbie is being treated at the Rajawadi Hospital, and will be arrested after being discharged from the hospital. "We have booked him for speeding, negligence and rash driving under sections 304 (a), 279 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code," Sawant said.
While Shailesh and Vishal are reported to be stable, Ankit's body was flown to Jaipur on Monday evening for the last rites.
A 24-year-old man from Dombivili was killed and two of his friends suffered serious injuries after the taxi they were travelling in rammed into a divider on the Amar Mahal flyover in Chembur around 2 am Monday.
The cabbie, Mohammad Israr Khan, who was also injured, said in his statement that the three friends -- identified as Ankit Surana from Dombivili, Shailesh Singhvi from Kurla, and Vishal Singhvi - had boarded the taxi at Marine Lines and had an argument regarding the route taken to reach Dombivili.
The cabbie told police that Ankit, who was in the front seat, grabbed the steering wheel and turned it towards left, resulting in the accident.
The Tilak Nagar police, however, said that Khan could be lying to save himself, and the prima facie investigation has debunked his version.
"Khan told us that Ankit grabbed the steering wheel as the cab approached the bridge, but the accident has occurred on the bridge. Also, the taxi had swerved to the right, while Khan claimed that Ankit Surana had turned the steering towards left. It appears the cabbie was speeding and is now cooking up a story to escape punishment," a senior police officer said. Ankit, Shailesh, 24, and Vishal, 25, worked for a jewellery making unit and were not drunk, police said.
Sub-inspector Prashant Sawant from Tilak Nagar Police Station said that the cabbie is being treated at the Rajawadi Hospital, and will be arrested after being discharged from the hospital. "We have booked him for speeding, negligence and rash driving under sections 304 (a), 279 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code," Sawant said.
While Shailesh and Vishal are reported to be stable, Ankit's body was flown to Jaipur on Monday evening for the last rites.
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