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Mumbai: Police scan 600 CCTV cameras to trace SUV that killed BMC worker in Ghatkopar
Updated On: 17 October, 2026 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Car driver briefly detained for questioning; police now identifying vehicle design and checking garages for the damaged SUV

A CCTV grab shows Vikram Bhalekar (circled) moments before he was hit by the car; A car jumps the pavement and runs over Bhalekar, who was taking a break during his night shift; Vikram Shantaram Bhalekar. Pics/By Special Arrangement
The Mumbai police have examined around 600 CCTV cameras in a bid to identify the SUV that ran over and killed 36-year-old Vikram Shantaram Bhalekar in Ghatkopar East on October 10. With the vehicle’s registration number yet to be identified from the footage examined so far, investigators are now relying on its physical appearance, including its roofline, sunroof, front profile, and rear design, to narrow down the search.
According to the police, CCTV camera footage is being examined to establish the type of vehicle involved. Investigators are also checking garages from Nahur to Goregaon and other areas to find vehicles that may have been brought in for repairs after sustaining damage in the incident.


