Overview
- Four people were killed and nine injured around 10 pm on Dec 29 when a wet‑lease Olectra bus on route A‑606 struck pedestrians outside Bhandup West station.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV from a nearby shop and carrying out mechanical and forensic checks of the vehicle, including its brake and gear systems.
- On Dec 31, BMC and local police cleared illegal hawker stalls from the footpath at the crash site and warned vendors not to return.
- Driver Santosh Ramesh Sawant told police he believed the bus was in neutral before it moved, as officers verify CCTV and witness statements and examine indications he had driven the bus earlier.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced ₹5 lakh for each bereaved family, and BEST initiated an internal inquiry and announced ₹2 lakh ex gratia per deceased.