A youth was killed and six others were injured after a truck carrying a DJ music system, part of a procession to celebrate a local politician`s birthday, ploughed into the participants in Pune district, police said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.
The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Junnar town, they said, adding the police later arrested former Zilla Parishad president Devram Lande, whose birthday was being celebrated, his son, the owner of the vehicle carrying the DJ sound system and its driver, reported PTI.
The 21-year-old deceased, identified as Aditya Kale, was part of a troupe playing cymbals during the procession, according to the police.
“On Wednesday afternoon, a procession was being taken out in Junnar town to celebrate Lande`s birthday. During the procession, the driver of the DJ vehicle, despite knowing that there is a crowd in front, drove the vehicle recklessly and negligently and rammed into seven persons who were part of the troupe playing cymbals,” an official said, reported PTI.
“Kale was killed while six others suffered serious injuries in the accident,” the official from Junnar police station said, reported PTI.
After the incident, Devram Lande and his son, who had organised the procession, escaped from the spot, he said, reported PTI.
An angry crowd approached the police, seeking action against Lande and others.
The police subsequently registered a case against Lande, his son and two others, and they were arrested on Wednesday night, the official said.
75-year-old woman killed by speeding dumper in Thane district
Meanwhile, a 75-year-old female pedestrian was crushed to death by a speeding dumper in Maharashtra`s Thane district, an official said on Wednesday, reported PTI.
Trupti Mhaskar was walking along the Chedda Road in Dombivali East when she met with the fatal accident on Tuesday, he said, reported PTI.
A dumper belonging to the Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation ran over Mhaskar. She was rushed to a hospital, but died while being treated, reported PTI.
The dumper was allegedly being driven rashly. Its driver has been arrested, said senior inspector Ganesh Juwadvad of the Dombivili police station.
(With inputs from PTI)
