In a tragic accident on September 8 in Natwar Nagar, Jogeshwari (East), Asha Jadhav (63), who had come to attend a relative’s Shrad ceremony, died after being hit by a water tanker. It is alleged that the tanker driver was on his mobile phone and lost control of the vehicle. Jogeshwari Police arrested the driver and launched an investigation into the matter.

According to a complaint filed by Aditya Jadhav (19), his cousin aunt, Asha Jadhav, had come to Mumbai to attend the Shrad of his late uncle Ajay. After the ritual, Aditya was dropping her home on his Activa scooter. Around 12:45 pm, when they were passing in front of a school gate, a speeding water tanker came from behind and struck their scooter on the left side.