Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Mumbai Woman Booked After SUV Kills 8-Year-Old Boy
An 8-year-old boy died after a speeding SUV hit him in Mumbai.
The SUV was being driven by a woman identified as Rawal.
Police said she was on a phone call at the time.
They opened a criminal case against her.
The case includes allegations of culpable homicide that is not considered murder.
It also includes allegations of rash driving and endangering people’s safety.
She was separately booked for dangerous driving under the Motor Vehicles Act.
The investigation and legal process will determine what happened and what consequences may follow.
An 8-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a speeding SUV in Mumbai.
Police said the SUV was driven by a woman identified as Rawal.
The woman was reportedly on a phone call when the incident occurred.
Police registered a case under three sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
She was also booked under Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act for dangerous driving.
- Who
- An 8-year-old boy was killed; police registered a case against a woman identified as Rawal.
- What
- The boy was struck and killed by a speeding SUV, allegedly while the driver was on a phone call.
- When
- The date and time were not specified.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- Police allege dangerous, rash driving and conduct that endangered public safety.
- Victim
- An 8-year-old boy
- Driver
- A woman identified as Rawal
- Vehicle
- A speeding SUV
- Location
- Mumbai
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita charges
- Sections 105, 281 and 125
- Motor Vehicles Act charge
- Section 184, concerning dangerous driving
- Reported circumstance
- The driver was on a phone call