Cleaner killed in dumper truck accident in Navi Mumbai; driver booked

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Police have registered a case against the driver of a dumper truck in connection with the death of its cleaner following an accident involving the vehicle in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.

The incident took place on May 23 evening when the accused was taking the vehicle for repairs, the official from Panvel Town police station said.

At a road turning towards Kalamboli, the driver heard a scratching sound from the wheels. Upon checking, he found a stone was stuck in one of the wheels and sought help of the 54-year-old cleaner to remove it, reported PTI.

While the cleaner was removing the stone from the wheel, the accused allegedly moved the dumper, crushing the former, the official said.

The victim was badly injured and died on way to hospital, he said.

After being alerted, the police reached the spot and sent the body to a local hospital for postmortem, reported PTI.

Based on a complaint by a relative of the deceased, the police on Sunday registered a case against the dumper driver under Indian Penal Code sections 304 (A) (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 ((causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, the official said.

Meanwhile, three people died in three separate road accidents in Mumbai on Sunday. The accidents took place in Vikhroli, Khar, and Powai areas of Mumbai, police said, reported ANI.

In the first incident at Khar, a youth (27) riding a bike died after being hit by a speeding car at Neelam Foodland Junction in the Khar area of Mumbai. The deceased rider has been identified as Virendra Singh, police said, reported ANI.

The accused identified as Pramila Khumbachandani was arrested by Khar police after registering a case under section 279 (Rash driving), 304A (Causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reported ANI.

Virendra was taken to the nearest government hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries, police said.

In another incident, a mini truck hit a bike in the Vikhroli area of Mumbai, killing a 29-year-old in the accident. The Vikhroli police registered a case against Baliram Chhotulal Yadav under sections 279, 304 A, and other sections of the IPC and arrested him, reported ANI.

In the third incident, a bike collided with a dumper truck at the Powai Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road in Mumbai. The two-wheeler rider identified as Atul Kharose died in the accident. The Powai police registered a case against the driver of the dumper truck, Ramzan Nadaf, and arrested him, reported ANI.

Earlier on Sunday, an elderly woman died after she was hit by a speeding car allegedly being driven by a doctor at Sion Hospital in central Mumbai, reported ANI.

The deceased has been identified as Zubaida Sheikh. She was suffering from diabetes and was admitted to the Sion Hospital for the last two weeks. She was discharged from the hospital just a week ago and started visiting for follow-up, reported ANI.

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)