'They treat us like garbage': Mumbai hit-and-run victim’s husband criticises Maharashtra govt, questions arrest timing
Mihir Shah, son of a prominent political leader in Maharashtra's Palghar district, has brought attention to a tragic hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of Kaveri Nakhwa. The incident occurred early Sunday morning as Kaveri and her husband, Pradeep Nakhwa, were returning home after purchasing fish from Sassoon Dock.
«He was arrested after three days, what does this mean? If he wasn't alcoholic, if he hadn't taken drugs, then why did he go into hiding?...why was he absconding for three days? You abandoned the vehicle on the way and broke the number plate before running away...now after three days, there won't be any traces of alcohol in his body and he will have 20 lawyers with him,» teary-eyed Pradeep Nakhwa said.
Pradeep Nakhwa vividly recalled the horrific moment when his wife was dragged under the wheels of Shah's BMW: «He dragged her (under the wheels) in front of me. There's no one for us,» he tearfully recounted.
Expressing deep concerns over the upcoming legal proceedings, Nakhwa lamented the challenges faced by the family: «We are poor. Who is there to support us or get us justice? Today, he will be sent to jail. Tomorrow he will be produced in court and then he will get bail. He will be released and then this case will be dragged on. Where will we get the money (to fight the case)? How will we hire a lawyer? Who is there for us? Politicians don't care for us. He (the accused) is the son of a leader. We have nothing.»
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde responded to public outcry, promising
