The accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, Mihir Shah and his friend allegedly went to a bar at Mumbai’s Juhu, hours before the BMW that he was driving hit a couple leading to the death of a woman.
CNN News18 accessed the bill from the night and found that the duo had gone to Juhu’s Global Tapas Bar and had paid a total bill of Rs 18,730.
Meanwhile, following the accident, Mihir Shah’s father, Rajesh Shah has been arrested. Along with the Shiv Sena leader, his driver Rajrishi Rajendrasingh Bidawat has also been arrested. Bidawat was allegedly present inside the car at the time of accident.
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Rajesh Shah allegedly helped accused Mihir Shah escape and several attempts were made to destroy evidence.
Speaking to India Today, Karan Shah, the bar owner said that Mihir Shah arrived at the bar with four friends and there was no woman with them. They left in the Mercedes car after paying the bill at 1:40 am, he added.
“All of them, except Mihir, had one beer each, and at that time, all four were normal. Mihir had a Red Bull. They arrived in a Mercedes and left in a Mercedes, but the incident happened with a BMW. The police have seized the CCTV DVR. We have provided all the information that the police required. Mihir Shah’s bill was Rs 18,730, which his friend paid. Mihir’s ID card was checked before entry,” the bar owner further said.
