Bhayandar: In a tragic incident, two college students, were killed in a road accident after their bike was knocked down by a rashly driven over-speeding dumper on the Mumbai- Ahmedabad National highway in Kashimira on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Pranay Jha (19) and Deven Panchal (18), both collegians residing in Mira Road. The mishap was reported near Hotel Pali Village at around 1 pm on Sunday.
Both came under the wheels of the dumper and died on the spot. The driver of the dumper who has been identified as Armugam Gowda has been arrested and booked under section 304 (a) of the IPC for causing death due to negligence. The Kashimira police is conducting further investigations.