A 32-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son, residents of Thakkar Bappa Colony in Kurla (East), died in a road accident in Kurla East on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Kavita Singadia and her son, Praveen Singadia. Nehru Nagar police have arrested the dumper driver, Rizwanur Rehman Fazlur Rehman (32), and initiated further investigation.

According to the FIR, Kavita's husband, Kaluram Singadia, 59, stated that Praveen was a student at Kedar Nath English School. Kavita would routinely drop him off and pick him up on her Activa scooter. On Wednesday, at 6.45 am, as usual, she went to drop him at school. However, when she did not return for a long time, Kaluram called her mobile phone. Nehru Nagar police answered the call and informed the family about the accident.

The accident occurred at 7 am in front of Mahesh Hotel on S.G. Barve Marg, Nehru Nagar, Kurla (East). The dumper, speeding at high velocity, rammed into the scooter from behind, causing both Kavita and Praveen to fall and sustain severe injuries all over body. Bystanders transported them to Rajawadi Hospital, but doctors declared Kavita dead at 7.21 am, while Praveen succumbed to his injuries at 8.30 am. Kaluram, who runs a sandal-making business, is now left devastated by the loss.

Following the incident, the accused driver was apprehended. Rehman, a resident of Chembur, has been booked under sections 106 (causing death by negligence) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.