A 20-year-old engineering student of a private engineering college died while his friend sustained severe injuries after their motorbike they were riding was hit by a speeding vehicle near Gate no 8 of Minal Residency under Ayodhya Nagar police on Wednesday.
According to the police two youths were injured after their motorbike was hit by a speeding vehicle and were rushed to JP hospital.
The deceased was identified as Subhakant Wahane while the injured was identified as Mahendra Sharma whose condition was reported stable and was later discharged.
The injured were rushed to JP hospital where Subhakant was declared dead while Sharma who sustained grieve injuries is under observation.
Investigating Officer ASI Vikram Singh said that the deceased sustained multiple injuries and was bleeding profusely which proved fatal while Mahendra who was riding the bike escaped with injuries.
They were pursuing engineering from a private college. The deceased hailed from Badi in Raisen district and used to live with Mahendra in a rented apartment in Bawadiyan Kalan. The body was handed over to the family members for performing the last rites, he added.
The two were hit by a speeding car while on their way to attend a marriage in Sehore and met accident at around 8 pm.
The details of the car which hit the motorbike was not found in the initial investigation as the car after hitting the motorbike escaped the spot.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started search for the errant driver and vehicle.