Digvijay Trivedi, who is representing the Hindu saints on behalf of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the Palghar lynching case, died in a road accident on Wednesday on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway near Manor. He was on his way to the Dahanu court regarding the case. He was to present his side of the case before the court. Mr. Trivedi is the lawyer representing the 2 Hindu saints who were lynched to death by a mob in Palghar with the police mishandling the situation.
The accident took place on the Gujarat lane of Mendhwan Bridge at Manor at around 9.30 am. The car is said to have skidded off the road and turned upside down with Trivedi dying on the spot. Another woman passenger who was accompanying him was reportedly injured. She was admitted in the hospital. It is believed that Mr. Trivedi was overspeeding losing control over the wheel.
Trivedi was also incharge of the legal cell in the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, a political party, in Mira-Bhayander.
On 16th April 2020, 2 Sadhus belonging to the Juna Akhara were lynched to death by a frenzied mob killing the 70-year-old Kalpavrishka Giri Maharaj, and 35-year-old Sushil Giri Maharaj along with their driver 30-year-old Nilesh.