A 53-year-old man died after a tempo door struck a BEST bus and rebounded, hitting him while he was unloading chickens near P.M.G. Colony in Majas, Mumbai, on Wednesday, October 21.
The deceased was identified as Farid Ahmad Shaikh. According to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking’s accident report, the incident occurred at around 10.15 am when a bus operating on Route 441/31 was travelling from Majas Depot towards Andheri.
Tempo door hits pedestrian
According to the bus driver's statement, a tempo carrying chickens was parked on the left side of the road near P.M.G. Colony. A worker was unloading chickens from the vehicle at a nearby shop when he suddenly opened the tempo's rear door as the BEST bus was passing alongside it.
The door struck the bus's left rear corner before rebounding and hitting the worker. He fell to the ground and sustained injuries.
The bus driver initially continued ahead but stopped after passengers informed him that a person had been injured in an incident involving the bus. Other workers from the chicken shop subsequently arrived at the spot and told the driver that the injured man had already been taken to a hospital.
Police take both vehicles for investigation
The driver called the police emergency number to report the incident. Police personnel arrived at the scene and took both the BEST bus and the tempo to MIDC Police Station for further inquiry.
According to the accident report, the driver was later informed that the police would take further action if the injured man lodged a complaint. The bus was directed to remain at Majas Depot, while the driver and conductor were allowed to leave.
At around 9.45 pm on Wednesday, police from MIDC Police Station called the driver and informed him that the injured man had died. The driver was instructed to report to the police station at 10 am on Thursday, October 22, for further investigation.
The accident officer on night duty also visited MIDC Police Station following the incident. The officer was asked to return the next morning.
FIR registered against bus driver
An FIR was registered against the BEST bus driver at MIDC Police Station on October 21 under Sections 106(1), 281 and 125(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The case has been registered as FIR No. 1187/2026. An accidental death report was also recorded as ADR No. 104/2026, dated October 21.
The bus has been kept at Majas Depot for inspection by the Regional Transport Office (RTO). Police Sub-Inspector Dnyaneshwar Gotekar has called the bus driver and conductor for further investigation on Thursday, October 22.
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