Hit-and-Run in Hadapsar: Speeding Mini-Truck Rams Biker at 15 Number Signal, Case Registered Under BNS
Pune, November 10, 2026: A 30-year-old factory operator sustained serious injuries after an unidentified mini-truck (Chhota Hathi) rammed into his two-wheeler at the 15 Number Signal in Hadapsar on Monday night. The driver of the four-wheeler fled the scene immediately without rendering any medical assistance, police officials stated on Tuesday.
Based on the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Hadapsar Police Station, the victim has been identified as Amit Dashrath Mandale, a resident of Bhandalkar Nagar, Shewalwadi, Hadapsar.
The Incident
According to the statement recorded in the FIR, Mandale works as an operator at Moolchand Mill in Hadapsar. On November 9, after completing his shift around 10:30 PM, he was returning home on his scooter (MH 26 CG 2630).
At approximately 10:40 PM, while he had halted near the road divider at 15 Number Signal on the right side of the stretch, a four-wheeler goods vehicle coming from the Manjari direction approached at high speed. The driver allegedly flouted traffic regulations and struck Mandale’s scooter with significant impact.
Injuries and Police Action
The collision caused Mandale to fall heavily onto the road, resulting in blunt trauma and injuries to his forehead, the left side of his chest, and his right leg. Instead of stopping to assist the injured rider, the unidentified driver sped away from the spot.
Mandale contacted his sister, Kiran Mandale, who rushed to the location and transported him to Lotus Hospital near Shewalwadi Phata for emergency medical treatment. Following medical attention, Mandale approached the Hadapsar Police Station to file a formal complaint.
The case has been booked under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) concerning rash and negligent driving endangering human life and causing hurt, alongside relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act (including Section 134 for failure to secure medical attention and report the accident).
Police Sub-Inspector Altaf Shaikh registered the complaint, and Police Head Constable Kalyan Jadhav (Badge No. 1185) has taken up the investigation. Officers are reviewing CCTV footage from 15 Number Signal and along the Manjari-Hadapsar corridor to identify the vehicle and trace the absconding driver.