A 32-year-old man riding a motorcycle died while pillion rider escaped with minor injuries after their bike was hit by a speeding bus at 12 no stop under Habibganj police station area on Friday.
According to the police, two persons were injured after their bike was hit by a speeding bus of a private college, the victims were rushed to a nearby hospital where one of the injured was declared dead while the other escaped with minor injuries.
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 further investigation.
The deceased was a resident of lala lajpatrai Society in Arera Colony. He used to work as a bhajan singer while the youth who escaped the injury works as an electrician.
The victim was busy in making arrangements for his wife’s birthday on Friday.
The accident took place at around 5 pm when the victim was moving 12 no stop to drop the electrician Subhash Jadhav who made the lighting arrangements at the residence for the birthday.
The scooter was hit by a speeding bus of Rukmani College bearing registration number KA187969. Subhash got his hand fractured in the accident and is reportedly stable. He is undergoing treatment at the hospital. The bus was seized by the police later in the investigation and errant driver has nabbed by the police.