Mumbai: 16-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Mercedes-Benz Recklessly At High Speed In Mulund; Mother Booked
2025 年 10 月 4 日
Minor Caught Driving High-End Mercedes-Benz at High Speed in Mulund; Mother Booked
Mumbai: The Mulund police have registered a case against the mother of a 16-year-old boy who was caught driving a luxury Mercedes-Benz at high speed in the Mulund (West) area.
The Incident
The incident took place in the early hours of September 27 on Dumping Road near the Panch Rasta junction and MG Road. According to the Mulund police, the minor was spotted driving the vehicle recklessly at around 2:30 am.
During a night patrol, police head constable Rajendra Chougule noticed a black Mercedes S-Class (MH 02 BG 7030) speeding on MG Road. When Chougule tried to flag the vehicle down, the driver initially did not stop. With the assistance of nearby citizens, the police eventually intercepted the car.
Upon questioning, the boy initially claimed to be 18 years old and a resident of Mulund Colony but failed to produce a valid driver’s license. Further investigation revealed that eyewitnesses had seen the boy driving dangerously, narrowly avoiding several vehicles and pedestrians.
The minor was detained along with the car and brought to the Mulund police station. When questioned again, he gave evasive answers regarding his age. The police then summoned his parents for official documents.
Mother Booked Under Motor Vehicles Act
His mother, Uma Rakesh Dhingra, 45, arrived at the station and submitted the boy’s birth certificate and Aadhaar card, which confirmed that he was born on February 20, 2009, making him just 16 years and 7 months old.
After verifying the documents, police registered a case on October 3 under Section 199(A) of the Motor Vehicles Act. This section holds the guardian or vehicle owner responsible for allowing a minor to drive without a valid license.
According to the FIR, Uma allegedly allowed her son to drive the Mercedes-Benz despite knowing he was underage and unlicensed. The boy is accused of endangering not only his own life but also the lives of others by driving rashly, negligently, and irresponsibly on a public road.
The investigation into the case is ongoing, police said.
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