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A 24-YEAR-OLD Information Technology (IT) professional was killed in a hit-and-run case after the bike he was driving was hit by a dumper truck on Pune-Ahmednagar Highway on Tuesday morning. The driver of the dumper truck who had fled with the vehicle was detained by police later during the day.
Police have identified the deceased as Chaitanya Umesh Shinde, a resident of Supreme Aangan Society, who had recently started working for an IT firm in Kharadi after completing his Bachelor in Computer Applications. Around 6.30 am, Shinde had started from his house on his bike to go to work, officials said.
The accident took place around 6.40 am in the Khandve Nagar area on Pune-Ahmednagar Highway. Probe suggests that the dumper truck hit Shinde’s bike after he fell down and sustained fatal injuries. The dumper driver fled from the scene after the accident.
“We have analysed the CCTV footage of the accident. On Tuesday afternoon, our team detained the driver identified as Vitthal Kolekar. Further investigation is on to know exactly how the accident took place,” said an officer from Lonikand police station.
Police have booked the driver for rash driving and causing death due to negligence under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Motor Vehicle Act.
