Published On : Tue, May 9th, 2017

Man, woman killed in hit-and-run accidents separately

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Road Accident
Nagpur:
Two persons, a senior man and a woman, were killed in hit-and-run road accidents separately on Monday. Drivers in both the incidents fled the spot and are being hunted by cops.

In the first incident, a resident of Vena Nagar, Dattwadi, Ramdas Lasunate (78), was probably on morning walk around 5.50 on Monday. As he reached near Khurana Travels, Dattwadi on Amravati Road, an Innova-like car hit him forcefully. A critically injured Ramdas was rushed to Mayo Hospital where doctors pronounced him brought dead. The unidentified driver of the killer vehicle fled the spot after the accident.

Wadi Assistant PSI Rajaram Dhore, acting on a complaint of Sanjay Ramdas Lasunate (41), has booked the unidentified driver under Sections 279, 304(A) of the IPC and searching for him.

In another incident, a 40-year old unidentified woman was walking on Nagpur-Butibori Highway around 7.50 am on Monday. Near Dongargaon, she was hit by an unidentified vehicle. The seriously injured woman was taken to GMCH where she died during the course of treatment.

Hingna Police Constable Vinod Deshmukh has registered a case against the unidentified driver under Sections 279, 304(A) of the IPC and launched a search to nab him.