65-Year-Old Autorickshaw Driver Dies After Assault in Bhiwandi

A 65-year-old autorickshaw driver, Jameel Ahmed Momin, died after being allegedly assaulted by a group of youths in Samadnagar on Thane Road in Bhiwandi. Momin was passing through the area when he noticed the youths standing by the roadside and passing inappropriate comments at people. He approached them and questioned their behaviour, which led to a physical altercation.

Momin was seriously injured in the assault and rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries during treatment. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced on social media. Bhiwandi City Police initiated an investigation, detained two suspects, and sent Momin's body for post-mortem examination at IGM Sub-District Hospital. Investigators are examining CCTV footage to establish the sequence of events.