Woman dies after being hit by SUV in Mumbai; driver held   

A 26-year-old woman died after being hit by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Malad area of Mumbai, police said on Wednesday.

The accident occurred in Gudiya Pada locality on Tuesday night, following which the police arrested the SUV driver, who is a merchant navy officer, an official said.

"Shahana Kaazi was walking when she was hit by a Ford Endeavor around 10 pm. After the accident, the accused took the woman to a nearby hospital, where she died," the official of Malad police station said.

Anup Sinha was booked under the BNS and was placed under arrest; his vehicle was impounded, he said.

The accused has an office in Andheri and he was on leave when the incident occurred, he added.

The police have collected his blood sample to ascertain whether he was driving under the influence of liquor, the official said.