India News | Maha: Two Killed; One Injured in Road Accidents in Nagpur

Nagpur, Dec 11 (PTI) Two persons were killed and another seriously injured in road accidents in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Saturday.

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The first accident took place on Kamptee-Khaperkheda Road on Friday, in which a rashly-driven van collided with a motorcycle, an official said.

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Pankaj Yadunath Harode (36), a resident of Kumbharpura, Prem Nagar was killed, while Bharat Suresh Harode (23), a resident of Binaki Mangalwari, was rushed to the hospital for treatment, he said.

Van driver Vikas Prakash Mankar (22), a resident of Bhandara, was arrested on the charges of causing death by negligence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the official said.

In a similar incident, a SUV knocked down a pedestrian on Hyderabad-Jabalpur Highway in Kalamna, another official said.

The deceased, Kalubhai Bhikabhai Jugrana (60), a native of Gujarat, was knocked down while crossing the road.

An offence has been registered against the car driver, he added.

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