The driver who crashed into stationary vehicles on Bandra Worli Sea Link, leading to five deaths and injuries to eight others, was issued a challan for speeding on the sea link just five days before the accident. A background check of the accused, Irfan Abdul Rahim Bilkiyas, has revealed that he has 28 unpaid traffic challans worth Rs 28,800. A majority of these are for jumping signals. The 40-year-old accused, who was driving an SUV, was produced before the magistrate court in Bhoiwada on Thursday and has been remanded in police custody till Friday.

Past violations

Data from the traffic department, accessed by mid-day, revealed that Bilkiyas has 28 unpaid traffic challans worth Rs 28,800 for various violations including jumping signals, speeding. The most recent challan was from September 30 which was issued to him for speeding on the Bandra Worli Sea Link. This incident, too, took place around the same time as Wednesday’s accident.