Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Mumbai Police Oppose Bail for BEST Driver in Fatal Crash
A bus driver named Santosh Sawant is in trouble because his bus hit and killed four people near a train station in Mumbai.
The police say he was driving too fast in a crowded area and couldn't control the bus.
The driver says he was trying to avoid hitting people, but the police don't believe him.
The bus was checked, and there were no problems with it.
The police don't want to let him out of jail because they think he did something wrong.
Mumbai police opposed the bail plea of BEST driver Santosh Sawant, accused of killing four pedestrians in a crash.
The incident occurred on December 29 outside Bhandup railway station.
Sawant is charged under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide.
A technical report confirmed no mechanical defects in the bus.
Police allege Sawant drove at high speed in a crowded area, leading to the accident.
- Who
- Santosh Sawant, a 52-year-old BEST bus driver
- What
- A fatal crash involving a BEST bus that killed four pedestrians
- When
- December 29
- Where
- Outside Bhandup railway station, Mumbai
- Why
- The driver allegedly lost control while turning the bus at high speed in a crowded area
- Driver's Name
- Santosh Sawant
- Age
- 52
- Incident Date
- December 29
- Location
- Bhandup railway station, Mumbai
- Charges
- Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (culpable homicide not amounting to murder)
- Casualties
- 4 deaths
- Bus Condition
- No mechanical defect found