Archive · 13 Dec 2025
84-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run on Mumbai's LBS Road
An 84-year-old man named Vinayak Ranganath Karkare was walking to a nearby market on LBS Road in Bhandup, Mumbai.
A speeding car hit him, and the driver left the scene.
The man was taken to the hospital, but he had already passed away.
The police found out who the driver was and gave them a notice, but they let the driver go.
The man who died used to work for the government.
An 84-year-old former government officer, Vinayak Ranganath Karkare, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on LBS Road in Bhandup, Mumbai.
The incident occurred around 11 am on December 12 when Karkare was walking to a nearby market.
The speeding vehicle struck Karkare and fled the scene, leaving him critically injured.
Karkare was rushed to Agarwal Hospital in Mulund, but doctors declared him brought dead.
The police registered a case against the unidentified driver for causing death due to negligent and rash driving under the BNS and MV Act, and the driver was later traced, issued a notice, and released.
- Who
- Vinayak Ranganath Karkare, an 84-year-old former government officer
- What
- A hit-and-run accident resulting in the victim's death
- When
- Around 11 am on December 12
- Where
- LBS Road in Bhandup, Mumbai
- Why
- The driver was allegedly speeding and fled the scene
- Victim's Name
- Vinayak Ranganath Karkare
- Victim's Age
- 84
- Location of Incident
- LBS Road, Bhandup, Mumbai
- Time of Incident
- Around 11 am on December 12
- Victim's Profession
- Former Class I officer in the Urban Development Department
- Legal Action
- Case registered under BNS and MV Act
- Driver's Status
- Traced, issued notice, and released