A tragic hit-and-run on a Thane highway has claimed the lives of two young men, prompting a police investigation to find the unidentified driver responsible.
Key Points
- Two youths, Harshal Kamble and Deep Behre, died in a hit-and-run incident on the Mumbai-Agra highway in Thane.
- An unidentified vehicle crashed into their two-wheeler, causing them to be thrown onto the highway.
- The incident occurred around 8 AM at Atgaon.
- Police have registered a case against the unidentified driver under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
- A search is underway for the driver who fled the scene after the fatal accident.
In a hit-and-run incident, two youths were killed after an unidentified vehicle crashed into their two-wheeler on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred around 8 AM at Atgaon on the Mumbai-Agra highway.
Details of the Fatal Accident
"The two victims, identified as Harshal Kamble (19) and Deep Behre (18) were travelling on a two-wheeler towards Nashik. A speeding vehicle coming from behind violently dashed against their vehicle," an official from the Shahapur police station stated.
He said the duo was thrown off the two-wheeler onto the highway and died on the spot, he added.
Police Investigation Underway
"Police have registered a case against the unidentified vehicle driver under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act," the official said.
Nobody has been arrested so far, and a search is on for the driver who fled the scene.
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