A 55-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a speeding school van in Bhokara, under Koradi Police Station limits on Tuesday.
The victim, Jayaram Asadu Pawar, was walking with his son-in-law, Santosh Shankar Rathod (35), near Hans Beer Bar when a yellow-colored school van (MH 31 EM 0089) recklessly ran him over from behind. Pawar sustained critical injuries and was immediately rushed to Remedy Hospital and later to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where he succumbed during treatment.
Based on Rathod’s complaint, Koradi police have registered a case against the van driver under BNS sections 281 and 106(1). Authorities are investigating further to identify and apprehend the accused.