Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Contractor Booked For Wrong-Side Driving In Coastal Road Tunnel
Police in Mumbai say a man drove a car the wrong way through a Coastal Road tunnel.
They said this could have seriously hurt him and other drivers.
The incident happened late on August 19, 2026.
Police officers reportedly told him to stop.
They said he did not stop and drove away.
Police also alleged that he did not have a valid driving licence.
The car’s owner was also booked.
Police said the owner knew about the licence problem but still allowed him to drive.
Several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act were applied.
Gamdevi police booked 37-year-old Datta Daji Zinjurde for allegedly driving the wrong way inside Mumbai’s Coastal Road tunnel.
The incident reportedly occurred between 10:05 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. on August 19, 2026.
Police said Zinjurde ignored signals to stop and allegedly fled while continuing in the wrong direction.
Police also alleged that Zinjurde was driving without a valid licence and endangered other motorists.
Car owner Farooq Sheikh was booked for allegedly allowing Zinjurde to drive despite knowing he lacked a valid licence.
- Who
- Datta Daji Zinjurde, 37, was booked; car owner Farooq Sheikh was also booked.
- What
- Police alleged that Zinjurde drove in the wrong direction inside the Coastal Road tunnel without a valid licence and endangered motorists.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred between 10:05 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. on August 19, 2026; the case was registered on August 20 at 3:17 p.m.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the northbound carriageway inside the Coastal Road tunnel in Mumbai.
- Why
- Police said the driving was dangerous and alleged that the car owner allowed Zinjurde to drive despite knowing he lacked a valid licence.
- Accused driver
- Datta Daji Zinjurde, 37, a resident of Andheri
- Car owner
- Farooq Sheikh
- Incident date
- August 19, 2026
- Location
- Northbound carriageway of the Coastal Road tunnel
- Police station
- Gamdevi police
- Complainant
- Police constable Kalpesh Janardan Nagare
- Legal provisions
- Sections 281, 125 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, plus Motor Vehicles Act Sections 122, 177, 181 and 184