In Sena Leader's Call To Son After BMW Crash, A Big Porsche Case Parallel

While main accused Mihir Shah is on the run, his father Rajesh Shah and the family's driver have been arrested

Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah had asked his son Mihir to switch places with their driver Rajrishi Bidawat after the BMW car he was driving crashed into a scooter and dragged a woman, police told a Mumbai court today. The woman, Kaveri Nakhawa, died in the crash.

While main accused Mihir Shah is on the run, his father Rajesh Shah, deputy leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Sena in Maharashtra's Palghar district, and the family's driver Rajrishi Bidawat have been arrested. Police sources said they were not cooperating in the probe. They were produced in court today.

Mihir Shah, the police said, and his father Rajesh Shah made several calls to each other after the accident in Worli early yesterday, police have said. The Sena leader, they said, told his son to switch places with the driver and move to the seat next to the driver. The plan, police said, was to pin the blame for the crash on the driver.