1 killed as NCP MLA’s nephew hits bike with SUV on slim highway | India Information

PUNE: NCP MLA Dilip Mohite Patil’s nephew Mayur Mohite has been arrested close to Pune for ramming his SUV right into a two-wheeler, killing the biker, on Saturday. Pune Rural police mentioned the sufferer, Om Bhalerao, was on his method house to Kalamb from a salon in Eklahare and the highway the place the accident occurred is a slim stretch.
Manchar police station in-charge inspector Arun Phuge mentioned there was a activate the highway close to the accident spot.“A car driver who witnessed the accident told us that the SUV was trailing a pick-up van. Just before the turn, the SUV picked up speed and moved to the other side of the road to overtake the van and hit the motorcycle. He also told us that the SUV driver did not get down from his vehicle to help the victim. Some youths from the village reached the spot and took Om to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.”
Om is survived by his mother and father and sister. His mom is a former deputy sarpanch of Kalamb village. He was a farmer and had rented out a tractor to different tillers. He additionally operated an eatery on the Pune-Nashik freeway, his relative Nitin Bhalerao instructed TOI.
Pune Rural SP Pankaj Deshmukh mentioned the SUV was on the flawed aspect of the highway and its driver was liable for the accident. He added, “A medical test of the SUV driver has been conducted. We have got two blood samples for alcohol tests. The entire process has been videographed. We are waiting for the test reports to ascertain whether he was driving in an inebriated condition.”
When contacted, Dilip Mohite Patil instructed TOI that Mayur was his deceased brother’s son. He mentioned he spoke to his nephew instantly after the accident and instructed him to go to the police station. “My nephew called for an ambulance and reached the police station within 10 minutes. His medical test was done. He was not drunk at the time of the accident. We will accept the outcome of the police investigation and not interfere with the probe,” he added.
(With inputs from Gitesh Shelke)

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