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Bhandup BEST Bus accident: Driver drove rashly, police tells court while opposing bail to accused
Updated On: 21 January, 2026 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the police, six of the 12 people injured in the accident are still in a serious condition and are receiving treatment at different hospitals across the city

The court is expected to deliver its order on Santosh Sawant’s bail plea on January 23. File Pic
Mumbai Police, while opposing the bail of the accused in the Bhandup BEST bus accident told the court that he was driving the vehicle rashly allegedly leading to a fatal accident last month.
Police told the Mumbai court that the driver was allegedly driving at a high speed despite knowing that the area near Bhandup station in eastern suburbs of the city was heavily crowded.
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