Advocate representing victims dies in car crash on way to court

A 35yearold advocate Digvijay Trivedi who was heading with a group of lawyers to appear for the victims in the Palghar moblynching case at a Dahanu court died in a road crash on Thursday near Mendhwan pass at KasaTrivedis father Omprakash has raised suspicion about the fatal accident but the incharge of Kasa police station Siddhawa Jaybhay has ruled out foul play saying there are skid marks on the road before the spot where his car crashedTrivedis senior associate Parmanand Ojha confirmed to midday that the deceased was set to accompany him at Dahanu court where the accused tribals were produced in connection with the moblynching caseHe was driving his carThere were three cars with advocates two of them were following my car and Trivedi was driving the last car I reached the court where I got to know that Trivedis car met with an accident and his condition was critical Later I got to know that he succumbed to the injuries Ojha saidAdditional Superintendent of Police Vikrant Deshmukh said We have registered an FIR under section 304 A of Indian Penal Code against the deceased at Kasa police station as he was behind the wheel of his vehicle His colleague Preeti Trivedi who was seated next to him has sustained serious injuries in the accidentTrivedi is survived by his parents who live in Bhayandar His father Omprakash Trivedi said On Tuesday he Digvijay had told me that he has to appear in Dahanu court in connection with the Palghar moblynching case On Wednesday he left home in his car at 9 am with his junior associate Preeti Trivedi At 11 am I received a call from police who told me that my son has met with an accident I was asked to visit a hospital near Kasa police station immediatelyAccident is a mystery to meAfter reaching the hospital I got to know that my son succumbed to the injuries he received in the road crash I am yet to believe that my lone son is no more He had been driving his own car since past five years and never got a scratch on his car He always drove very safely How this accident took place is a mystery to me said a shattered Omprakash while talking to middayHis junior associate who is said to be critical will be in a better condition to reveal what happened on the road and how the accident took place he saidSources in police have told midday that Mendhwan pass is an accident prone area on the MumbaiAhmedabad highwayThree accused in detentionThe Palghar police have arrested a total of 141 tribals including 10 juveniles in the moblynching caseSources have also revealed to midday that with the help of the Cyber Cell of Palghar police three accused have been kept under detention for a few days for their alleged role in spreading rumours on WhatsApp which led to the moblynchingThe Cyber Cell has found screen shots of messages which say a child lifting gang will come in the night to kidnap kids and further they will harvest their organs to make money The child lifting gang will come donning the attire of doctorssaints in an ambulance wearing facemasks Three people have been kept under detention possibly to arrest their accomplices said the source However senior police officers are tightlipped about the detention of the menCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news