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Midnight call families dread

Updated on: 08 May,2009 08:07 AM IST  | 
A correspondent |

A Bombay Port Trust (BPT) employee died on his way home last night when a drunken driver in a speeding truck collided with his bike, killing him instantly

Midnight call families dread


A Bombay Port Trust (BPT) employee died on his way home last night when a drunken driver in a speeding truck collided with his bike, killing him instantly.




"He was a good man. He didn't deserve this. We were all at home when we got the call at midnight.

"What will his family do now?" a relative said.

Kasar sustained grievous injuries on his chest and head and was declared dead on arrival at J J Hospital. A Ghatkopar resident, Kasar is survived by his wife and two sons.

Drunken driving

The Byculla police have arrested the truck driver, Jitendra Pandit Shejwad. "We are awaiting his medical tests, but we suspect that it was a case of drunken driving.

"The accused will be produced in court today," said Sub-inspector Kalyan Phulari.

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