Man killed in road mishap

A 36-year-old man, who was hit by a speeding bus near Motia Talab under Shahjehanabad police station area on March 1, died while undergoing treatment at Hamidia hospital on Tuesday. In the accident, his two children had also sustained serious injuries and are critical. A speeding mini bus while trying to overtake another minibus hit Mumtaz Khan and his children, who were rushed to Hamidia hospital. The condition of the deceased remained critical and deteriorated further on Monday night and he died on Tuesday morning.

Police were informed and after the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for the post mortem. Deceased was a resident of Pultighar at Bharat Talkies. The deceased used to work at sweets shops as a cook at Kazi Camp area. After the accident, the errant driver fled the spot leaving the mini bus. The mini bus was late seized by the police and based on the registration number of the vehicle the details of the owner and driver at the time of the incident have been searched. The police have started searching for the errant driver.

The three were on a motorbike, which was hit by the mini bus, which proved fatal for Mumtaz Khan. Accident took place when the deceased was on his way to Teen Mohre with his two children. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation in the case. Condition of the two children is reportedly critical and is under observation.