Pune: Hinjawadi Police Arrest Truck Driver After Fatal Accident Claims Journalist’s Life
Hinjawadi, 9th July 2024: A journalist from Pimpri Chinchwad died in an accident when a truck ran over him on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway. A case was registered with Hinjawadi Police Station, and they have arrested the truck driver involved in this incident.
The accident occurred on Sunday (7th July) at 9:45 PM in front of Decathlon in Wakad, on the Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass segment of the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway.
The deceased journalist was identified as Sharad Vasant Gaikwad, age 41, a resident of Chinchwad. His sister filed a complaint at Hinjawadi Police Station. The police have arrested Sadiq Ismail Basha, age 43, a resident of Tamil Nadu, and registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 106(1) (causing death by negligence), 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 125(B) (act endangering life or personal safety of others), and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988.
According to police reports, Sharad Gaikwad had gone to Tathawade to bring his sister home. While crossing the road in front of Decathlon on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway, he was hit by a speeding truck coming from the Mumbai direction. Sharad Gaikwad died on the spot. Upon receiving information about the incident, officials from Hinjawadi and Wakad Police Stations rushed to the spot. The police have now arrested the truck driver. As the area falls under the jurisdiction of Hinjawadi Police, Police Sub Inspector Dnyaneshwar Jhol from Hinjawadi Police Station is investigating the matter further.
