India News | Sarpanch Killed After Fly-ash Vehicle Hits His Motorcycle in Beed
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The sarpanch of a village was killed when a vehicle transporting fly ash rammed into his motorcycle in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 12 (PTI) The sarpanch of a village was killed when a vehicle transporting fly ash rammed into his motorcycle in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Sunday.
The accident occurred in the Mirwat Phata area on Saturday night, an official said.
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Abhimanyu Kshirsagar, the sarpanch of Saundana village in Parli tehsil, was heading to his village when a vehicle transporting fly-ash from a thermal power plant rammed into his two-wheeler, he said.
The official said Kshirsagar, who was in his 50s, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
He said the driver of the fly ash vehicle was arrested, and further probe is underway.
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