India, Aug. 5 -- A sweeper sleeping on a footpath near Girgaum Chowpatty was run over by a Mercedes E 200 owned by a leading industrialist who manufactures and distributes food products and edible oil. According to the Gamdevi police, the chauffeur, who was allegedly driving at the time, did not notice the man asleep in front of a shop, and fled from the spot after the accident. It was only after checking CCTV footage that the vehicle was identified, traced and the accused was arrested.

On Friday morning, the police were informed that a man sleeping near the BMC's Babulnath Chowki-just outside the Oriental Club gate near Girgaon Chowpatty-was lying motionless. The gate is common to the club and Noor Mansion, where the industrialist stays...