Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Man Killed, Another Injured in Hit-and-Run on Mumbai-Nashik Highway
A group of people were walking to a temple in Shirdi when a car hit two of them.
One person died right away, and the other was hurt and taken to the hospital.
The car that hit them drove away, and the police are trying to find it by looking at videos from cameras in the area.
The group had started their walk from Virar a few days earlier.
A 23-year-old man was killed and another injured in a hit-and-run on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway.
The incident occurred near Vafe village in Shahpur taluka while pilgrims were walking to Shirdi.
The vehicle involved is unidentified and fled the scene.
Police are examining CCTV footage to identify and trace the vehicle.
The injured person, Bashir Sheikh, is undergoing treatment at Shahapur sub-district hospital.
- Who
- Pilgrims heading to Shirdi, including Om Shashikant Shinde and Bashir Sheikh
- What
- Hit-and-run accident involving an unidentified vehicle
- When
- Early hours of Thursday
- Where
- Near Vafe village, Shahpur taluka, on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway
- Why
- The vehicle hit the pilgrims and sped away; reason unknown
- Victims
- Om Shashikant Shinde (deceased), Bashir Sheikh (injured)
- Location
- Near Vafe village, Shahpur taluka
- Time
- Early hours of Thursday
- Destination
- Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi
- Vehicle Status
- Unidentified and fled the scene
- Investigation
- CCTV footage being examined