# BEST driver’s technical snag claim dismissed in chargesheet 2026-08-13T00:35:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai police last week filed a chargesheet against BEST bus driver Vikas Padave, dismissing his claim of a technical snag and alleging he drove rashly at high speed, killing a 28-year-old delivery boy and injuring several near Plaza theatre in Dadar. The chargesheet says Padave lost control and crashed into three vehicles before hitting the e-bike of Niyaz Ahmed Moharram Ali. The RTO could not give a conclusive opinion on the bus's roadworthiness as the damaged vehicle was unfit for an on-road test. CCTV footage from the bus was found corrupted, possibly due to impact. The driver's medical report showed no alcohol or drugs. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BEST bus accident, CCTV data corruption, chargesheet, Mumbai, RTO investigation, technical snag Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/best-drivers-technical-snag-claim-dismissed-in-chargesheet/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/best-drivers-technical-snag-claim-dismissed-in-chargesheet/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.