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Pillion rider woman crushed by speeding truck after bike slips
An unidentified tanker truck driver was booked for causing the death of a woman who was riding pillion on a motorbike with her husband on Sunday evening when they slipped and fell in the path of the speeding truck
An unidentified tanker truck driver was booked for causing the death of a woman who was riding pillion on a motorbike with her husband on Sunday evening when they slipped and fell in the path of the speeding truck.
The deceased was identified as Bhagyashree Prabhune (28) while her husband, who is injured, was identified as Srikrushna Prabhune, both residents of Siddheshwar Gali in Baramati. They both worked in a farm, according to the police.
“We are looking for the tanker driver. The two were going on a bike and returning home after a pilgrimage of Theur Ganapati temple when the bike slipped and they fell,” said assistant police inspector Shrishailya Chiwadshetty of Lonikalbhor police station who is investigating the case.
A case under Sections 279, 304(a) of Indian Penal Code along with Sections 184, 119/177 of Motor Vehicle Act was registered at Loni Kalbhor police station.
Man assaulted with chilli powder, robbed
A 25-year-old man was robbed of his motorbike after two men threw chilli powder in his eyes late on Sunday night in Hadapsar.
A complaint in the matter was lodged by Akshay Shirke (25), a resident of Fursungi who was riding a blue Pulsar 220 registered in Pune near Kamthe mala area on a public road in Fursungi.
Two men threw chilli powder in his eyes which made Shirke speed his bike, slip, and fall. Once he fell, the two threatened him with a sickle and fled with his motorbike while leaving him on the road.
A case under Sections 392 (robbery) and 34 (common intention) of Indian Penal Code and Section 4(25) of Arms Act was registered at Hadapsar police station.
Assistant police inspector Henumant Gaikwad of Hadapsar police station is investigating the case.
