Two Children Killed in Separate Mumbai Accidents Involving Heavy Trucks

The deaths of a 12-year-old cyclist in Navi Mumbai and a 10-year-old scooter passenger in Bandra East have raised concerns over the safety of heavy vehicles in residential areas.

A 12-year-old boy, Shivam Krishna Bhatt, was fatally struck by a speeding dumper truck while cycling home in Navi Mumbai's CBD Belapur area on February 5.
The dumper driver, Ramlingappa Nimbale, fled the scene but was later arrested in Gulbarga, Karnataka, and remanded to custody following a police search.
In a separate incident on the same day, a 10-year-old girl, Shifa Sheikh, died after a concrete mixer truck collided with the scooter she was riding on in Bandra East; her 7-year-old brother sustained injuries.
Residents in both areas have expressed outrage and demanded stricter regulations on heavy vehicle movement in residential and internal roads, citing safety hazards.
Authorities are investigating negligence by contractors and drivers, with cases registered under multiple legal provisions, including the Motor Vehicles Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.