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CCTV Shows Fatal Malad Crash That Killed Lawyer Priyanka Satra

A serious road crash happened in Malad West on August 30.

A car hit a couple’s vehicle while they were stopped at a red light.

The car then hit three autorickshaws.

Priyanka Satra, a 35-year-old lawyer, was badly hurt and later died in hospital.

Her husband Mayank was also badly injured but is out of danger.

Three auto drivers and one passenger were hurt too.

Police arrested the car’s driver, Krushna Chamankar.

They are checking whether alcohol may have been involved, and a court later granted him bail.

Key facts

Fatality: Priyanka Satra, 35, died during treatment.
Crash location: Mamledarwadi junction, Malad West.
Crash time: Around 8 p.m. on August 30.
Vehicles involved: An MG Windsor, the couple’s vehicle, and three autorickshaws.
Other injured people: Auto drivers Subhedarchandra Chaudhary, Ramkesh Rajbhar, and Abdul Shaikh, plus passenger Jaitunabi Sab.
Investigation: Police collected Krushna Chamankar’s blood sample and sent it to a forensic laboratory in Kalina.
Court status: Chamankar was sent to judicial custody and subsequently granted bail.

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