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The police at Harni station have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing death due to negligence and rash driving and have begun a probe into the incident.
Two senior citizens were killed on the spot, and three others were injured in separate road accidents that occurred within an hour in Gujarat’s Vadodara city on Thursday morning.
In the first incident at Airport Circle in Harni, a 69-year-old man was struck and killed by a speeding ice cream truck, which then crashed into two motorcycles and a four-wheeler. The victim, Hasmukh Vankar, was hit while crossing the road. The collision also injured two motorcycle riders, identified as Dilip and Prashant.
GB Bhabhaniya, Assistant Commissioner of Police, H Division, said, “The pedestrian, Hasmukh Soma Vankar, aged 69, was hit first, followed by the two-wheeler that a victim named Dilip was riding. While Vankar succumbed to injuries, three others were admitted to a private hospital. The body of the deceased person has been sent for post-mortem to the SSG Hospital.”
The police at Harni station have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing death due to negligence and rash driving and have begun a probe into the incident.
In the second incident, which occurred near the Vadsar bridge, a 75-year-old cyclist named Babu Ratilal Surti was struck and killed by a Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) dumper while he was attempting to cross the road on his way to work. The dumper, which was exiting a nearby petrol station, hit Surti, who died on the spot. Witnesses reported that the dumper driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene as the crowd gathered.
A team from the Manjalpur police station arrived to investigate the accident.
“We have nabbed the dumper driver based on the details of the vehicle. The process to arrest him formally has been initiated. The FIR has been lodged for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and rash driving,” Manjalpur police Inspector L D Gamara told The Indian Express.
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Surti’s body has also been sent for a post-mortem examination. His son, Amit, said, “VMC dumpers are often seen driving recklessly in various areas of the city. There must be strict action against such negligence on the part of the drivers. Today, I have lost my father, and I hope no one else has to endure this.”
Aditi Raja is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, stationed in Vadodara, Gujarat, with over 20 years in the field. She has been reporting from the region of Central Gujarat and Narmada district for this newspaper since 2013, which establishes her as a highly Authoritative and Trustworthy source on regional politics, administration, and critical socio-economic and environmental issues. Expertise: Core Authority & Specialization: Her reporting is characterized by a comprehensive grasp of the complex factors shaping Central Gujarat, which comprises a vast tribal population, including: Politics and Administration: In-depth analysis of dynamics within factions of political parties and how it affects the affairs in the region, visits of national leaders making prominent statements, and government policy decisions impacting the population on ground. Crucial Regional Projects: She consistently reports on the socio-economic and political impact of infrastructure projects in the region, especially the Statue of Unity, the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail bullet train project as well as the National Highway infrastructure. Social Justice and Human Rights: Her reporting offers deep coverage of sensitive human-interest topics, including gender, crime, and tribal issues. Her reports cover legal proceedings from various district courts as well as the Gujarat High Court (e.g., the Bilkis Bano case remission, POCSO court orders, Public Interest Litigations), the plight of tribal communities, and broader social conflicts (e.g., Kheda flogging case). Local Impact & Disaster Reporting: Excels in documenting the immediate impact of events on communities, such as the political and civic fallout of the Vadodara floods, the subsequent public anger, and the long-delayed river redevelopment projects, Harni Boat Tragedy, Air India crash, bringing out a blend of stories from the investigations as well as human emotions. Special Interest Beat: She tracks incidents concerning Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRIs) including crime and legal battles abroad, issues of illegal immigration and deportations, as well as social events connecting the local Gujarati experience to the global diaspora. ... Read More
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