Latest News | Senior Citizen Crushed to Death by Pvt Bus in Thane City
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A 72-year-old man was crushed to death by a private bus in Maharashtra's Thane city on Monday, police said.
Thane, Sep 4 (PTI) A 72-year-old man was crushed to death by a private bus in Maharashtra's Thane city on Monday, police said.
The accident took place in Ghodbunder Road area of the city around 9.30 am, an official said.
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The driver of the bus was taking a reverse when he knocked down and ran over the senior citizen, he said.
The body of the victim identified as Gajanan Durpathe has been sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, the official said.
A case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act has been registered against the bus driver, senior inspector Rajesh Babshetty of Kasarwadavali police station said.
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