The 46-year-old man, arrested by Mumbai police for allegedly driving his car over eight people in Crawford market late on Monday, has told the police that he had an epileptic attack at the time of the incident.
His family members told The Indian Express that he has been undergoing treatment for epilepsy for the last three years. The police alleged his family once “faked his death” to prevent his arrest in another case over two decades ago. The accused’s family denied it.
The accused, identified as Sameer Ali, was nabbed from the spot after the car dragged a woman for a few metres before crashing into the…