A 62-year-old man, Dilipsingh Nayusingh Vaghela, died after an unknown vehicle rammed into his two-wheeler near Shilaj Circle in Ahmedabad.
As per the complaint filed by his son, Hiteshkumar Vaghela, the incident occurred on February 13 around 8 pm. Hiteshkumar received a call from his cousin Gausang Singh informing him about the accident. Upon calling his father’s phone, he was answered by a police official from Sola Civil Hospital, who informed him around 9.30 pm that his father had been brought to the hospital for treatment but had succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased was riding his metallic green Honda Activa when an unidentified driver, allegedly driving recklessly, hit the vehicle near Shilaj Circle. The force of the impact caused severe injuries to the snior citizen, leading to his death despite emergency medical intervention. The doctor on duty at Sola Civil Hospital declared him dead at 8.35 pm.
The complaint states that the unknown driver’s rash and negligent driving resulted in the fatal accident. The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act. The investigation has been handed over to the Bopal police station.
Bopal Police Inspector B T Gohil said, “We have registered a case and our team is investigating to nab the accused, We are trying to recover CCTV footage from the nearby area to identify the vehicle which was involved in the accident.”