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Motorist mowed down by speeding truck, one arrested
Around 2pm, the deceased man was riding a bike on the road when the truck rammed into him from behind
A man was mowed down by a speeding truck in Pisoligaon along Katraj-Kondhwa bypass road in Pune on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Manikchand Kocheta (35), a resident of Dattanagar, Katraj in Pune.
The arrested man was identified as Manuraj Kuppan (35), a resident of Palakode Dharmapuri of Sikandarpuri district, Tamil Nadu. He was arrested on Sunday and produced in court, according to the police.
“He owned a shop in the city,” according to assistant police inspector PP Doiphode of Kondhwa police station who is investigating the case.
Around 2pm, the deceased man was riding a bike on the road when the truck rammed into him from behind and sped past him, according to the complaint in the matter.
The truck driver ran away from the spot of the incident and did not inform anyone about the incident.
A case under Sections 304(a), 279, 427 of Indian Penal Code along with Sections 184, 119/177 of Motor Vehicle Act was registered at Kondhwa police station.
