Three people were killed in separate road crashes in Pune over October 9 and 11, including two two-wheeler riders and a pedestrian, while the drivers involved in two of the collisions fled the scene, according to a report by Punekar News. The crashes took place on Shankarsheth Road, Katraj-Kondhwa Road and in Somwar Peth.
Rihan Munir Khan, 20, a resident of Ghorpade Peth, died after a speeding dumper hit his two-wheeler on Shankarsheth Road at about 1.30 am on October 11. Khan was travelling from Seven Loves Chowk towards Swargate when the collision occurred. The dumper driver fled after the crash.
Khan’s cousin, Irfan Rahim Shaikh, 38, lodged a complaint at Khadak police station. Assistant Police Inspector Valsang is investigating the case, according to the report.
In a separate incident in Somwar Peth, Irfan Shaikh, 36, a resident of Bhawani Peth, died after being hit by a rickshaw while crossing the road near Narpatgiri Chowk. His brother, Mohsin, 33, filed a complaint at Samarth police station. Assistant Sub-Inspector Kalel is investigating the collision.
The third fatal crash occurred near Gokulnagar on Katraj-Kondhwa Road at around 6.30 pm on October 9. Prathamesh Pramod Kunjir, 21, died after a speeding truck hit his two-wheeler. The truck driver fled following the collision.
Arun Chandrakant Borkar, 61, a resident of Mangdewadi in Katraj, lodged a complaint at Yewalewadi police station. Police Sub-Inspector Chaus is investigating the case, the report said.
The three incidents involved different road users and locations across Pune: a rider travelling on a major urban road, a pedestrian crossing near Narpatgiri Chowk and another two-wheeler rider near Gokulnagar. Police investigations are ongoing in all three cases, with the drivers involved in the dumper and truck crashes yet to be accounted for in the supplied report.
