A Mumbai resident’s unsettling experience on a highway near Lonavala has gone viral after he shared details of the incident on Reddit, raising concerns about possible impersonation by recovery agents and road safety risks.

The user stated that he had purchased a second hand 2017 Hyundai Verna in November 2025 through a dealership in Goregaon. The vehicle, registered under MH12, was bought for ₹5 lakh and officially transferred to his name at the Mumbai RTO in December 2025.

On 21 March, the user, who described himself as a new driver, was travelling towards Lonavala when he noticed two men following his car for a few kilometres.

The situation escalated when the men stopped his vehicle under a flyover on a relatively deserted road towards Pune. They allegedly asked him to roll down the windows and claimed that the car carried an outstanding loan of ₹10 lakh from a bank, demanding cooperation.

The driver, however, remained cautious and only partially lowered his window. He maintained that the car was legally registered in his name and suggested they contact the original owner if there were any concerns.

Sensing danger, the driver immediately contacted the police. After a brief exchange lasting around ten minutes, the men reportedly changed their tone and left the spot once they realised that authorities had been alerted. Before leaving, they questioned how the car had been transferred without a no objection certificate.

Upon returning home, the user checked the vehicle’s history and found that the loan taken in 2018 had been closed within the same year, with hypothecation removed. This contradicted the claims made by the unidentified men, making the incident appear suspicious.

The post triggered strong reactions online, with many users warning against stopping in such situations. Several advised drivers to head directly to the nearest police station and avoid engaging with unknown individuals on isolated roads, highlighting concerns over safety and potential scams.

In a significant development in Mumbai, the police have registered a criminal case against several doctors nearly 12 years after the death of a young man who was injured in a road accident.

According to the police, the doctors have been accused of medical negligence, delay in treatment, and allegedly destroying crucial medical records. Among the accused are multiple doctors, including Dr. Khalid from Sai Group of Hospitals.

As per the FIR, the complainant, 57-year-old Naseem Bano Babar Shah, alleged that her son, Salman Babar Shah, who worked as a junior artist in the film and television industry, died on April 8, 2014, due to alleged medical negligence following a road accident.

Reports state that Salman was returning from a television shoot when his motorcycle was hit by a pickup vehicle on the Ahmedabad Highway near Vasai. He sustained a severe fracture in his right thigh and was initially taken to a nearby hospital, before being shifted to Millennium Hospital in Shivaji Nagar.

The complaint highlights several irregularities during treatment. It alleges that the hospital insisted on a deposit of ₹25,000 before performing surgery. It is further claimed that the surgery was conducted by Dr. Umesh Pample resulted in excessive blood loss, and that adequate post-operative care and monitoring were not provided. According to the family, the patient’s condition continued to deteriorate instead of improving.

A few days later, doctors at Millennium Hospital reportedly informed the family that blood transfusion facilities were unavailable and advised transferring Salman to Sai Group of Hospitals in Chembur. He was transported by ambulance and admitted under the supervision of Dr. Amit Shobhut.

At Sai Hospital, Salman’s condition worsened further. He reportedly developed serious complications, including fluid accumulation in the chest and signs of kidney failure. He was eventually placed on a ventilator, but could not be saved.

Police have initiated further investigation into the matter, and verification of documents and evidence is currently underway.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has demanded in the Assembly that the Shia community be given one acre of land near the bus depot for the funeral of the deceased during Muharram. The Sunni community has been given land but the Shia community is deprived of it till now, so they should be given one acre of land before Muharram. He said that a large number of Shia community lives in Mumbai’s Mankhod Shivaji Nagar. There is no land available for this community to bury their dead during Muharram. There is 7 acres of vacant land near the Shivaji Nagar bus depot. Two meetings have been held with the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner regarding this issue. Azmi said that the government has been requested to allocate one acre of this land for the funeral of the deceased and has demanded immediate action.