Two-wheeler accident at Pune’s Ambedkar chowk kills pedestrian

The motorist has been identified as Rajratna Manoj Modak, 22, a resident of Ekta Society, Lakshminagar, Yerawada

A 22-year-old two-wheeler rider is alleged to have caused the death of a 50-year-old pedestrian, after his two-wheeler collided with the man on Friday evening at Ambedkar chowk.

Modak is currently undergoing treatment for serious head injuries sustained in the mishap at the Sahyadri hospital, according to Prashant Kirve, police sub-inspector (PSI), Yerawada police station, who is investigating the case. (PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY)

The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Ganpat More, 50, a resident of Bharatnagar, Yerawada.

The motorist has been identified as Rajratna Manoj Modak, 22, a resident of Ekta Society, Lakshminagar, Yerawada. Modak is currently undergoing treatment for serious head injuries sustained in the mishap at the Sahyadri hospital, according to Prashant Kirve, police sub-inspector (PSI), Yerawada police station, who is investigating the case.

The complaint was lodged by the deceased man’s brother Vinod More, 45, also a resident of Yerawada. The incident happened at 6pm on Friday evening on the road that connects Ambedkar chowk to Golf Club.

The injured man was riding a TVS Apache and works a private job in Pune, according to the police.

When asked if the injured man was wearing a helmet, PSI Kirve said, “We have acquired the closed circuit television (CCTV) footage of the area to determine that.”

A case under Sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304(a) (causing death due to negligence) of Indian Penal Code and Section 184 and 119/177 of Motor Vehicle Act has been registered against Modak at Yerawada police station.