Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Road Rage Incident in Bhandup
On January 6 in Bhandup, Mumbai, two men in a Mercedes car stopped a BEST bus and smashed its windshield.
The bus driver, Vishal Maruti Popale, who has been driving for 22 years, was harassed and abused by the men.
They blocked the bus, made derogatory remarks, and then shattered the windshield before fleeing.
The police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
The bus was on route 607 from Tulshet Pada to Bhandup Railway Station when the incident occurred.
The men drove away towards Kanjurmarg after the incident.
Two unidentified men in a Mercedes car allegedly stopped a BEST bus and smashed its windshield in Bhandup on January 6.
The bus driver, Vishal Maruti Popale, with 22 years of experience, was harassed and abused by the men.
The incident occurred at the Dreams Mall bus stop on LBS Road when the bus was on route 607 from Tulshet Pada to Bhandup Railway Station.
The men blocked the bus, made derogatory remarks, and shattered the windshield before fleeing towards Kanjurmarg.
The Bhandup police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
- Who
- Two unidentified men in a Mercedes car and BEST bus driver Vishal Maruti Popale
- What
- A road rage incident where the men allegedly smashed the bus windshield
- When
- January 6 at around 4:15 PM
- Where
- Dreams Mall bus stop on LBS Road, Bhandup, Mumbai
- Why
- The reason for the altercation is not specified in the articles
- Location
- Bhandup, Mumbai
- Date
- January 6
- Vehicle Involved
- Mercedes car (MH-05-BS-5562)
- Victim
- Vishal Maruti Popale, BEST bus driver
- Bus Details
- BEST bus (MH-03-CV-6917), Route 607 (Tulshet Pada)
- Action Taken
- Case registered under BNS and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act