Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Bhandup Man Killed, Wife Injured in Panvel Motorcycle Crash
Mahendra Karkar and his wife were riding a motorcycle to Dapoli early Sunday morning.
Their motorcycle and a car crashed at Girwale Phata in Panvel.
Mahendra was 40 years old and died while being treated at hospital.
His wife, Mrinali, was badly hurt and is still receiving care.
Police say the car was travelling from the Pen side and its driver turned suddenly.
The police have registered a case against the driver.
They are investigating what happened.
Mahendra Tukaram Karkar, 40, died after a car and motorcycle collided at Girwale Phata in Panvel.
His wife, Mrinali Karkar, 38, was critically injured and remains under treatment.
The couple was travelling from Bhandup West to Dapoli when the crash occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday.
Police said a Maruti Suzuki Celerio allegedly turned into the motorcycle’s path while travelling from the Pen side.
Panvel City police registered a case against the car driver under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act.
- Who
- Mahendra Tukaram Karkar, 40, and his wife Mrinali Karkar, 38; a car driver is the subject of a police case.
- What
- A collision between the couple’s motorcycle and a Maruti Suzuki Celerio killed Mahendra and injured Mrinali.
- When
- Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Where
- Girwale Phata on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway in Panvel.
- Why
- Police say the Celerio, allegedly travelling at high speed from the Pen side, was turned by its driver and collided with the motorcycle; the circumstances are under investigation.
Police account
Driver’s account
How the collision happened
Police account
Police allege the Celerio was travelling at high speed from the Pen side and turned suddenly, colliding with the motorcycle.
Driver’s account
The article provides no account or response from the car driver.
- Deceased
- Mahendra Tukaram Karkar, 40
- Injured
- Mrinali Karkar, 38; receiving treatment
- Crash time
- Around 5 a.m. on Sunday
- Crash location
- Girwale Phata, Panvel, on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway
- Journey
- The couple had left Bhandup West for Dapoli around 4 a.m.
- Hospital
- MGM Hospital in Kamothe
- Police action
- Panvel City police registered a case against the Celerio driver and are investigating