The Navghar police have booked a man for handing over his Scooty to his 16-year-old daughter, who was involved in an accident with it, resulting in the death of her 12-year-old friend. The incident occurred on May 10 when the friends were riding in Mulund. The police registered the offence after a complaint by the 12-year-old’s father on Sunday. Disha Amberkar, 12, stayed with her parents at Gavhanpada, and would visit her friends including the 16-year-old girl who stayed in a nearby building. The Amberkars had stayed in that building earlier. The 16-year-old girl  called Disha to her residence on May 10.

The accident

Around 2.30 pm, Disha, who was in Std 7, and the 16-year-old friend took the Scooty (MH-01-DD-5693) to roam in Mulund. At Smashanbhumi road, Mulund (East), the Scooty skid and they fell. They were taken to the BMC-run Sawarkar Hospital. Disha’s mother Pallavi rushed to the hospital and shifted her to Hira Mongi Navneet Hospital, as she had sustained serious injuries. But by the time Disha’s father Vishal reached the hospital, doctors had declared her dead.