Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Bhandup Hit-and-Run Kills Elderly Woman; Police Hunt Rider
A 71-year-old woman named Jaywanti Namdev Panchal was walking to a temple in Bhandup West.
A speeding two-wheeler allegedly hit her on Quarry Road.
The rider reportedly left without stopping.
People nearby took Panchal to a hospital.
Doctors later moved her to another hospital for more treatment.
She died while receiving care shortly after midnight.
Her son reported the incident to the police.
Police are now trying to find the rider.
Seventy-one-year-old Jaywanti Namdev Panchal was seriously injured by a two-wheeler on Quarry Road in Bhandup West.
The crash allegedly occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on August 31 as Panchal walked toward a nearby temple.
The unidentified rider allegedly fled without helping Panchal or informing police.
Panchal was taken to Devki Hospital and later referred to Criti Care Hospital.
She died during treatment at about 12:10 a.m. on September 1, and Bhandup police registered a case while searching for the rider.
- Who
- Jaywanti Namdev Panchal, 71, was killed; an unidentified two-wheeler rider is being sought by police.
- What
- A hit-and-run collision allegedly caused Panchal’s fatal injuries.
- When
- The collision occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on August 31; she died at about 12:10 a.m. on September 1.
- Where
- Quarry Road in Bhandup West, Mumbai; she later died at Criti Care Hospital.
- Why
- Police allege that a speeding two-wheeler struck her and the rider fled without providing assistance or informing authorities.
- Victim
- Jaywanti Namdev Panchal, 71
- Location
- Quarry Road, Bhandup West, Mumbai
- Crash time
- About 5:30 p.m. on August 31
- Death time
- About 12:10 a.m. on September 1
- Hospitals
- Devki Hospital and Criti Care Hospital
- Suspect
- An unidentified two-wheeler rider
- Police action
- Bhandup police registered a case and began searching for the rider