Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, died and three were injured on Parel TT bridge when a Mitsubishi Lancer hit a bike carrying a family of four head-on at 9.45 pm on Sunday. The car also brushed past a traffic constable on a scooter, but he escaped with minor injuries. The incident occurred less than a fortnight after a man and two women died in a mishap on the bridge.

The deceased have been identified as Sohail Shaikh, 39 and his son, Mohammad Ali Sohail Shaikh. Apart from the traffic cop, Deepak Labade, who is attached to Marine Drive’s traffic department, Sohail’s wife Asma, 35, and daughter Fatima, 4, sustained injuries. Javed Shaikh, 30, Sohail’s brother, said, “My brother was not wearing a helmet.  I request everyone to wear a helmet and follow the rules to avoid such accidents. I also demand strict action against the accused for driving rashly.”