Shehzad Poonawalla has alleged that his mother was deliberately hit by a car in Pune and left seriously injured, as the family seeks swift police action.
CCTV visuals shared by the family allegedly show the moments surrounding the hit-and-run incident in Pune in which BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla’s mother was seriously injured. | X/@tehseenp
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has said his mother was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Pune in what he described as a “deliberate” act. The driver fled the spot, leaving her critically hurt.
The incident took place on Tuesday. According to the family, she was rushed to hospital and is expected to undergo surgery. No official police statement has been issued so far.
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Sharing details on X, Poonawalla said the impact was intentional and appealed for swift action.
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“A few hours ago, an extremely disgusting human being ran his car over my mother deliberately — leaving her seriously injured and ran away. She will be undergoing a surgery very soon. Kindly pray for her,” he wrote.
He described his mother as a gentle and compassionate person and said the incident had shaken him deeply.
“My mother is one of the kindest and nicest human beings and for her to be subjected to this at this age makes my blood boil and my heart sink,” he added.
Poonawalla tagged the Pune City Police, the city’s police commissioner, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and the Chief Minister’s Office, urging authorities to identify and arrest the accused.
In a related post, his brother, political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla, shared what he said was CCTV footage of the incident. He claimed the visuals show their mother being struck while she was standing at a distance from the car.
“My mom a senior citizen went for a drive with my driver and executive assistant & was waiting on the side while they were tanking up the gas in our car, someone just hit her (seems deliberate) and ran away!” he wrote.
Tehseen said a police complaint would be filed and efforts were underway to trace the vehicle involved.
“Will be filing a police complaint and getting the car number! If u see the video Pune Police, my mom is standing very far so how can someone hit her?” he said.
He later confirmed that she had suffered a fractured hip and would need surgery.
“Her hip is broken and she has been undergo surgery! We have got her admitted to hospital. If her vitals are okay surgery tomorrow. Seriously this is crazy!” he wrote.
WTF is going on ? My mom a senior citizen went for a drive with my driver and executive assistant & was waiting on the side while they were tanking up the gas in our car, someone just hit her (seems deliberate) and ran away ! Really wtf . @Shehzad_Ind @PuneCityPolice pic.twitter.com/rvR95r2u5l
— Tehseen Poonawalla Official (@tehseenp) February 3, 2026
In another update, he said she would require a rod implant for life.
“Mom will have to undergo hip surgery and a rod for life! Very infuriating and heartbreaking! Spoke to the Jt Commissioner Police and DCP. What a disgusting rotten piece who either has done this deliberately or decided to run away after hitting a senior citizen!”
Police are yet to issue a formal statement. The investigation is expected to continue.
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