Mumbai: Death in Hit-and-Run cases, where pedestrians and two-wheeled riders mainly become victims, consisting of more than 30% of deaths from accidents in this country, according to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB).
In Mumbai, from 1,681 road accident deaths between 2017 and 2020, more than 17.5% of hit-and-run deaths.
This proportion for Maharashtra during the same period is much higher, more than 23%.
Experts say that the majority of victims of road accidents, especially hit-and-run cases, died because they did not get immediate medical assistance.
They can be saved during the golden hour if only the driver accused will not speed up.
“Nearly five percent of the hit case and run remained unsolved.
In such cases, the defendant was ordered under the action of motorized vehicles because it did not provide medical assistance to the victim, regardless of the IPC part where the defendant was ordered to rashes and neglect and murder Guilty do not amount to murder, “said the Additional Director General of the BK Upadhyay Police (Traffic).
The study article by Nehal Kharyal of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) illustrates the case of a hit and run the main and the legal consequences.
“The biggest problem in this case is the lack of direct evidence, because it becomes difficult for the police to investigate.” IPS-Turn-Lawyer officers YP Singh said that in cases related to deaths from motor accidents, there was a lack of clarity in the legal definition of what was “unintentional death” and what was “guilty murder did not produce murder” .
While unintentional death is a violation of being responded to, the guilty murder does not.
“In many cases, this leads to the arms by the police.
More and more parts are applied even in serious cases.
Lack of clarity that often leads to causing injustice for the victims and their families,” said Singh.
A transportation official said that in general (all cases considered, and not only hit pedestrians contributing 47% of deaths on Jalan Mumbai while motorists composed of 41%.
The speed management and repair of pedestrian infrastructure is the key to reducing death between road users like That, he said, added, “All pedestrian lines must be free from gratification (such as encroachment by vendors).”
Almost 1 in 5 road deaths in Mumbai caused by hit and running
