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Bhandup BEST bus accident: Mumbai court remands driver to 14-day judicial custody
Updated On: 03 January, 2026 09:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Police had sought an additional five days of police custody for Santosh Sawant (52), citing the need for follow-up sessions related to his psychological evaluation scheduled for January 4 and 5

The accident involving a BEST bus took place on the night of December 29. File Pic
A Mumbai court on Saturday remanded the driver of a BEST bus involved in a fatal accident to 14 days of judicial custody, after rejecting the police request for an extension of his custodial remand, reported the PTI.
Police had sought an additional five days of police custody for Santosh Sawant (52), citing the need for follow-up sessions related to his psychological evaluation scheduled for 4 and 5 January.
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