Night ride turns nightmare for Ghatkopar couple

A latenight road accident near Somaiya College in Vidyavihar left a couple critically injured after their scooter was allegedly rammed by a speeding Kia Seltos on Thursday February 5 nightThe husband is on ventilator support while the wife remains in a critical condition Police have registered a case following a complaint by the victimrsquos relativeAccording to the police the accident occurred on February 5 at around 1115 pm near Somaiya College Gate No 3 on Tansa Pipeline Road Vidyavihar The injured have been identified as Dhrumil Premji Patel 33 who runs a plywood business and his wife Minal Patel 32 a tutor The couple are residents of Ghatkopar WestPolice said the Patels were returning home from their shop in Parel on a scooter when a Kia Seltos coming from the opposite direction allegedly hit their twowheeler at high speed The car was reportedly being driven in a rash and negligent mannerBoth victims sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Rajawadi Hospital Due to the severity of their condition they were later shifted to Zynova Shalby Hospital in Ghatkopar West for further treatmentThe complaint was filed by Mahesh Karamsi Patel 57 Dhrumilrsquos uncle who was informed about the accident by a family friend in the early hours of FridayCar was allegedly being driven by a 17yearoldThe Kia Seltos involved in the accident PicSpecial ArrangementDuring the investigation police found that the car was allegedly being driven by a 17yearold minor the son of the vehiclersquos owner To confirm his age police obtained the boyrsquos Aadhaar card and birth certificate from his father which showed his date of birth as June 29 2008 The car owner aged 43 has been booked for allegedly allowing his minor son to drive despite knowing that he did not possess a valid driving licenceA relative of the Patel family said ldquoDhrumil suffered serious head injuries fractures to his chest ribs left knee and right wrist Minal suffered a fracture to her right arm serious injuries to her right eye and injuries to her private parts Both vehicles were completely damaged Dhrumil is on ventilator support and Minal is in critical conditionrdquoProbe underwayThe scooter ridden by the injured couple PicsSpecial ArrangementA police officer said ldquoWe have registered a case and initiated further investigation Statements of witnesses are being recorded and the condition of the injured couple is being closely monitoredrdquoSpeaking to midday DCP Sameer Shaikh said ldquoAn FIR has been registered against the car owner and the matter is under investigationrdquo