Mumbai: The son of a cop, who escaped
after allegedly ramming a four-wheeler into a police constable
killing him in Central Mumbai, surrendered on Wednesday, police said.
The accused identified as Amit Bhandare (22), son of
Assistant Police Sub Inspector, had escaped to Karad in Satara
district of the state after the mishap at Worli area on
Monday, police said.
"Bhandare claimed that he returned after his father asked
him over the phone to surrender before the police," said
B V Worlikar, Senior Inspector of Worli Police Station.
"Bhandare was made to undergo medical examination to
ascertain if he had drunk when the accident took place," he
said.
Mohan Mungase (49), attached with Local Arms department,
was walking on a footpath and as he stepped on a main road to
go to Public Call Office (PCO) centre, the Qualis being driven
Bhandare had hit the cop near Worli BDD chawls on Holi day.
Mungase died during the treatment at hospital.
Soon after the mishap, Bhandare had fled from the scene,
police said.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 03, 2010, 22:56