Driver who allegedly dumped accident victim’s body on roadside arrested within 48 hours
CCTV footage helped police trace the accused, who reportedly abandoned the accident victim instead of taking him for treatment.
Police said that around 10 am on June 4, a speeding four-wheeler knocked down a pedestrian, Manojkumar Ramji Vishwakarma (35), at Khalumbre on the Chakan–Talegaon road. (File Photo) The Pimpri Chinchwad police have arrested a four-wheeler driver who allegedly dumped a 35-year-old accident victim’s dead body on the roadside instead of taking him to a hospital.
The accused has been identified as Mehboob Lakeeb Mohammad Shaikh (40), a resident of Parner in Ahilyanagar district.
Police said that around 10 am on June 4, a speeding four-wheeler knocked down a pedestrian, Manojkumar Ramji Vishwakarma (35), at Khalumbre on the Chakan–Talegaon road.
The probe revealed that Vishwakarma, a resident of Khalumbre, was crossing the road when a Mahindra Bolero Pik-Up collided with him. Police said Mehboob Shaikh kept Vishwakarma’s body in the vehicle. Then, instead of taking him to a hospital, he allegedly dumped Vishwakarma’s body on the roadside in the Shirur area.
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