Former Intel India country head Avtar Saini was killed after a speeding cab hit him while he was cycling in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.

The accident took place at around 5.50 am on Wednesday, when ex-Intel India head Avtar Saini (68) was riding a bicycle along with fellow cyclists on the Palm Beach Road in Nerul area, an official said, reported PTI.