Overview
- A speeding Mercedes allegedly accelerated through a Marine Drive naka late Sunday night and struck two police constables who were operating a checkpoint.
- Constables Krishnakant Mishra and Rathod were seriously injured and remain in the ICU at Bombay Hospital.
- Police traced and arrested 29-year-old Nihal Solanki in Nalasopara on Monday morning and have taken him into custody for questioning.
- Authorities have registered a case and collected the driver’s blood for forensic testing to confirm suspected alcohol use that could affect charges.
- The incident renews public concern about reckless driving by luxury cars in Mumbai and could increase pressure on police road checks and traffic enforcement.