India News | Man Killed in Hit-and-run Incident in Mumbai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 45-year-old man was run over by an unidentified vehicle in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar here, police said on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Jan 11 (PTI) A 45-year-old man was run over by an unidentified vehicle in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar here, police said on Tuesday.
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The incident took place near Pramod Mahajan garden on Sunday night, an official from Tilak Nagar police station said.
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The victim Ashok Lodhe was walking home when an unidentified vehicle ran over him and drove away, he said.
Lodhe was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said, adding that the police were examining the CCTV footage from the area to identify the errant vehicle.
A case under section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC and relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act has been registered in this regard and further probe is underway, the official said.
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