Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Probe Finds Mumbai Man Booked for Drunk Driving Had Stroke
A 70-year-old man named Sharad Kadam was involved in a small car accident in Mumbai.
Police thought he might have been driving after drinking alcohol.
They took him to the police station for a breath test.
However, he could not blow into the testing device and had trouble speaking.
Police later learned that he had actually suffered a stroke.
This meant he was not drunk, according to the police.
The traffic personnel left without filing a breath-test report.
People are now asking why he stayed at the police station for hours before getting medical care.
Sharad Kadam, 70, was booked for drunk driving after a minor accident in Andheri on July 25.
Police later found Kadam had suffered a stroke and was not under the influence of alcohol.
He appeared unwell and struggled to speak when Versova Police detained him.
Traffic personnel repeatedly tried to conduct a breathalyzer test, but Kadam could not blow into the device.
The incident raised questions about why Kadam remained at the police station for several hours before receiving medical treatment.
- Who
- Sharad Kadam, a 70-year-old Andheri resident, and Versova Police.
- What
- Kadam was booked for suspected drunk driving after a minor road accident, but a probe found he had suffered a stroke and was not intoxicated.
- When
- The incident and booking occurred on July 25; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Near Seven Bungalows in Andheri, Mumbai, and later at the Versova police station.
- Why
- Police initially investigated possible drunk driving after Kadam’s WagonR allegedly brushed against a Thar SUV and another car; the case raised concerns because he appeared medically unwell.
Police Account
Concerns About Medical Care
Breathalyzer test
Police Account
A police officer said traffic personnel made multiple attempts to test Kadam, but he could not blow into the device, so they left without submitting a report.
Concerns About Medical Care
Kadam’s inability to blow into the device and his difficulty speaking were signs of a medical problem rather than proof of intoxication.
Delay in treatment
Police Account
The available police account describes Kadam being taken to the station for testing after the accident.
Concerns About Medical Care
The incident raised questions about why he remained at the police station for several hours before receiving treatment for his stroke.
- Man involved
- Sharad Kadam, 70
- Initial allegation
- Drunk driving after a minor road accident
- Medical finding
- Kadam had suffered a stroke
- Incident date
- July 25
- Accident location
- Near Seven Bungalows in Andheri
- Police station
- Versova police station
- Breathalyzer result
- No report was submitted because Kadam could not blow into the device