Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) A 72-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in the western suburbs here, police said on Tuesday.

The police have arrested the rider, Faizan Fejool Shaikh, for the accident in the Mahim area, an official said.

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He said the victim, Abdul Rahim Ghulam Hussain Surti, was walking when a speeding motorcycle rammed into him, leaving him severely injured.

The septuagenarian was declared dead at a hospital, the official said.

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He said locals apprehended the accused and handed him over to the Mahim police, and a case has been registered against him.

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