A 32-year-old man was mowed down by a speeding mini bus at Samardha under Misrod police station area on Monday.
According to the police, the victim, Ram Avatar, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
After hitting the victim’s bike, the driver of the errant bus escaped, leaving behind his vehicle. The mini bus bearing registration number MP04-PA-0648, which hit the victim’s bike, has been seized by the police.
The body of the victim has been sent for the post-mortem examination. The police have registered a case under Section 304 A of the IPC.
The victim hailed from Haryana and was working with a courier company. He used to live in Indus Town area of the city. The overspeeding mini bus was heading towards Mandideep when the mishap took place and the victim was on his way to Bhopal.
The victim died of profuse bleeding and severe head injuries, the doctors said.
The family members of the victim have been informed of the the mishap. The bus driver who is yet to be identified escaped the spot and is still at large. Police have started searching for the errant driver and said that the accused would be nabbed soon.