A 40-year-old man died after his motorcycle was struck by an unidentified vehicle near the KMP toll plaza in the Bilaspur area late Saturday night. The victim, identified as Mahender, a resident of Hayatpur, was returning from Agra after meeting a friend, according to police.
Accident Details
According to the complaint filed by Mahender's brother, the accident occurred around 12:30 am when Mahender was entering the highway from the Jaipur-side cut near the toll. The complainant, who witnessed the collision, alleged that the vehicle, coming from Gurgaon, was being driven at high speed and in a negligent manner.
The collision threw the victim onto the road, causing severe injuries. He was taken to a private hospital in Manesar, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The driver fled the scene, and the complainant could not note down the vehicle's registration number.
Police Investigation
Upon receiving information from the hospital, a police team arrived at the facility and later transferred the body to the civil hospital mortuary. Based on the complaint, a case was registered under sections 281 (rash driving) and 106 (death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Bilaspur police station. Police are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the vehicle involved.
Second Hit-and-Run Incident
In a separate incident, a 15-year-old Class 9 student from Mokalwas village alleged that a villager hit him with a car and fled despite his injuries. The victim, Rajeev, told police he was riding his scooter towards Pachgaon Chowk market on May 6 when the incident occurred near the KMP bridge at Pukharpur around 1 pm.
According to the complaint, Rajeev had stopped near the roadside when a car coming from Pachgaon Chowk hit him. The boy alleged that the driver, identified as Rajkumar from the same village, was intoxicated at the time. The accident left both of his legs fractured and damaged the scooter. He was initially admitted to a private hospital in Manesar and later shifted to SGT Hospital in Chandu Budhera.
After recording the victim's statement on May 10, police registered a case under sections 125(b) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 281 of the BNS.
