Pune: Woman booked for 73-yr-old’s death in road accident

Police said a 73-year-old Jagannath Kashinath Kale, resident of Pinnac Gangotri society in Aundh, was going towards Bhale chowk via Nagras road on a two-wheeler on July 30.

Around 1 pm, the two-wheeler lost balance after skidding on the pothole between the paving blocks and the road side. The impact was such that Kale collapsed on the road along with the two-wheeler and came under the front wheel of a car passing from his right side. Kale died in the incident.

A CCTV video of the road mishap went viral on social media. The video shows that the car was not speeding and stopped at the spot immediately after the mishap. Meanwhile, as per the legal procedure an accidental death report was lodged at the Chaturshringi police station and a probe was launched to find out the cause behind the accident.

Local residents have demanded action against the contractor and officials of Pune Municipal Corporation for not repairing the potholes and dangerous spots on the roads. But, in the FIR, the police have blamed the car driver, who is a woman who was returning home with her children. It is alleged in the FIR that the woman did not maintain sufficient distance between two vehicles while driving negligently on the road.

Police have booked the woman under section 106, 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Motor Vehicle Act. Police sub inspector Meera Chavan is investigating the case.