India, March 20 -- The police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of an 85-year-old man, who was involved in a legal dispute with a builder over his Worli property, Mehra House. The family suspects foul play in what appears to be a hit-and-run incident.

According to the police, Balraj Permanand Mehra, a resident of Asha Mahal on Peddar Road, was walking on Dr Annie Besant Road in Prabhadevi when an unidentified two-wheeler struck him. He was rushed to B Y L Nair Hospital, where he was declared dead early on Monday.

Mehra owned Mehra House, a three-storey property located on Hind Cycle Road in Worli, and frequently visited the site for inspections. His daughter, Anita Sharma, 67, has been settled in the USA since 200...