Two childhood friends killed after speeding vehicle rams motorcycle in Pune

PUNE: Two motorcycle riders were killed after an unidentified vehicle rammed their two-wheeler on Katraj-Dehu Road bypass in Bavdhan in the wee hours of Friday when they were returning home after having dinner at an eatery in Wakad.

The Hinjewadi police identified the deceased as Raviraj Satyanarayan Prasad (22) and his friend, Vicki Kumar Bhagwan Roy (23). Both hailing from Patna in Bihar, they had just completed graduation and were looking for jobs in the city. Prasad was currently staying in a flat in Kothrud. Roy had landed in the city four days ago and stayed put with Prasad.
Assistant inspector Anand Pagare of the Hinjewadi police, who is investigating the case, said the motorcycle rider, Prasad, was wearing a helmet but he died due to internal injuries. Roy, sitting pillion on the motorcycle, succumbed to head injuries. Prasad’s father, Satyanarayan (48), from Patna has lodged a complaint with the police.
Pagare said Prasad and Roy had left their flat on Paud Road in Kothrud late on Thursday night to have dinner. They went to a hotel in Wakad for food. The accident occurred around 2.45am on Friday when they were returning to their flat.
Police suspect the vehicle that hit the motorcycle of the victims was travelling at a high speed. Pagare said its driver must have lost control over the wheels, following which the accident occurred. “We have launched a hunt for the vehicle involved in the accident,” he said.
Pagare said the two youths were heading towards Chandni Chowk from the Wakad area when the speeding vehicle rammed their motorcycle from the rear. “Both were found motionless on the spot and were declared dead by the doctors after they were taken to a nearby hospital,” he said.
The assistant inspector said Prasad had just completed his graduation from a college in the city and was searching for job. “Roy came to Pune four days ago after completing his graduation. He, too, was looking for a job in the city and staying with Prasad in Kothrud,” Pagare said.
He said the parents of Prasad and Roy were businessmen in Patna. The two boys were childhood friends.