Overview
- The victim was identified as Bharati Rajesh Kumar Mishra, 34, a beautician from Thergaon who died around 11 a.m. near Pandav Nagar Chowk on the Hinjawadi–Maan Road.
- The truck driver, Mohammad Abbas Altaf, 25, was detained after fleeing, the vehicle was seized, and police said a culpable homicide case will be filed based on a complaint from the victim’s husband.
- Police said the collision happened during PCPC’s heavy-vehicle restrictions (8 a.m.–12 p.m., 4 p.m.–10 p.m.); officers cited wrong-side riding, while eyewitnesses pointed to an uneven patch and poor road conditions.
- More than 200 residents and IT employees rallied Saturday morning in Hinjawadi Phase 1 to mourn the death and demand safer roads, with another protest announced for Sunday at Megapolis Circle from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Local groups submitted a representation referencing Supreme Court road safety guidance and sought stricter controls on construction trucks, driver alcohol and drug tests, speed checks and CCTV, and urgent fixes like pothole repairs, speed breakers and two-wheeler side lanes with updates requested within 14 days.