A 39-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed on Monday morning after a speeding SUV crashed into his three-wheeler near St Teresa High School in Bandra West. The SUV was being driven by Hatim Malampattiwala, 24, a Surat-based businessman and a director in Cambay Marine International Pvt Ltd. He was returning home when the incident occurred around 6 am.
According to the police, the auto driver, Susheel Kumar Yadav, 39, a resident of Santa Cruz, had dropped off a passenger in Bandra when Malampattiwala crashed into his vehicle. Malampattiwala lost control of his car while taking a sharp right turn near St Teresa High School, the police said.
The cops said that Malampattiwala tried to speed away but was caught by the police who were patrolling after getting an alert. Meanwhile, locals extricated Yadav from the mangled autorickshaw, and rushed him to Bhabha Hospital where he was declared 'brought dead'. Malampattiwala was booked for rash driving and causing death due to negligence.
A primary probe revealed that Malampattiwala was not driving under the influence of alcohol, which was proved after a medical examination. He will be produced before the Bandra Court on Tuesday. The police said that Malampattiwala frequently visited his family in the neighbourhood. Yadav was the only earning member of his family consisting of his parents, wife and seven children.
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