Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 29: A 32-year-old banking professional lost his life in a hit-and-run accident after a private tours and travels bus struck his motorcycle in Malad East. The deceased, Dhaval Rajput, was employed as a deputy manager with a leading private bank.

Rajput, who lived with his parents and siblings in Charkop, travelled daily to his office in Andheri East on his motorcycle. On December 26, at around 8 p.m., he met with a fatal accident on the Western Express Highway.

According to the family, Rajput’s father Hiralal received a call from an officer at Dindoshi police station informing him that his son had been seriously injured in a road accident and shifted to Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali. The family rushed to the hospital, but doctors declared Rajput dead before admission at around 9.20 p.m.

Preliminary police investigations revealed that a private bus allegedly hit Rajput’s motorcycle from behind, causing him to fall. The rear wheel of the bus reportedly ran over his head, leading to fatal injuries. The bus driver fled the scene immediately after the incident.

Dindoshi Police have registered an FIR against the unidentified bus driver and launched a search operation to trace and arrest the accused. The incident has once again highlighted concerns over hit-and-run cases and road safety in the city.