Team Goemkarponn
BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police have identified a 17-year-old boy as the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident that left two women pedestrians injured near Dnyanjyoti High School at Karapur, Bicholim.
According to police, the accident occurred on August 1, 2026, at around 3.15 pm when a blue-coloured car travelling from Karapur towards Sarvan allegedly struck two pedestrians, Usha Morajkar and Anju Salgaonkar, both residents of Kolamwada, Karapur, causing them simple injuries.
Police said the driver allegedly fled the spot without stopping or providing medical assistance to the injured women.
During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from the vicinity with the assistance of local residents. The footage helped identify the suspected vehicle as bearing registration number GA-03-H-4171.
Further verification revealed that the vehicle was still registered in the name of Rajendra D. Mirajkar of Porvorim. However, during inquiry, Mirajkar informed police that he had sold the vehicle about a month earlier and that the ownership transfer process was pending with the Regional Transport Office.
Acting on the information, police traced the vehicle to Gaonkarwada, Bicholim, where it was found parked near Shantadurga Temple. On inspection, officers noticed fresh scratch marks on the left front bumper and left-side rear-view mirror, consistent with the reported accident.
Police identified the present owner as Nityanand Gosavi of Shardanagar, Mayem, Bicholim. During the investigation, his 17-year-old son was identified as the driver at the time of the accident and allegedly admitted his involvement.
The offending vehicle has been seized under panchanama, and further investigation is being carried out by Head Constable Babu Vithal Jangale of Bicholim Police Station.
