A 16-year-old boy lost his life after the bike he was driving collided head on with a truck near hotel Golden GT Star at VIP road on Sunday evening, police said. The truck driver was later arrested in Mana.
According to police the deceased was identified as Nishant Mukharjee (16) son of Manas Mukharjee resident of Avanti Vihar Sector-2.
“Mukharjee along with his friend Divyanshu lakhpale (15) was coming from Naya Raipur on a TVS Apache bike (CG-04 JA-3471) and the truck (CG-04 ZD-3093) was heading towards Mana. Mukharjee was driving the bike when they collided with truck near hotel
GT Star,” informed Station House Officer Telibandha Rakesh Baghel and added that Mukharjee succumbed on the spot after accident.
According to police the deceased was student of Disha Junior College. lakhpale had a miraculous escape and he sustained only minor injuries, police said. After the accident the truck driver managed to escape from the spot but was intercepted by Mana police. Telibandha police has registered a case in this connection.