<p>A 21-year-old man was killed in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-two-year-old-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-palghar-district-cops-launch-manhunt-to-trace-driver-23414046" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>hit-and-run incident</strong></a> in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said, adding that a manhunt to nab driver has been launched by the police.</p>
<p>The accident took place at Nitin Junction in Thane in the early hours of Monday.</p>
<p>The deceased was identified as Darshan Shashidhar Hegde, 21, a resident of Wagle Estate.</p>
<p>The victim, Darshan Hegde, was a resident of Sant Dnyaneshwar Saikripa Sadan Chawl in Wagle Estate. His family and friends have been left devastated by the incident.</p>
<p>The incident occurred at around 1:50 am when a speeding car struck Darshan&rsquo;s motorcycle, causing fatal injuries, the official said.</p>
<p>According to police, Darshan was riding his elder brother&rsquo;s motorcycle after returning from Wagle Estate, where he had gone to buy food. While passing through Nitin Junction, a vehicle, with its registration number MH 02 BK 1200, traveling at high speed towards Mumbai on the Nashik Highway crashed into his bike, allegedly leading to his death.</p>
<p>The driver of the vehicle fled the scene without providing any assistance or reporting the accident, which has been classified as a hit-and-run, said an official.</p>
<p>A case has been registered at Naupada <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/baba-siddique-murder-case-four-accused-remanded-to-police-custody-till-october-25-cops-say-they-are-uncooperative-23415001" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Police</strong></a> Station under sections 106(2), 281, and 125(B) of the BNS and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, he said.</p>
<p>The police are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the area and have launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused driver, the official said.</p>
<p>Naupada Police Station has urged anyone with information related to the accident to come forward and assist in the investigation.</p><p>
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A 21-year-old man was killed in hit-and-run incident in Thane of Maharashtra, an official said, adding that a manhunt to nab driver has been launched

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The incident took place at Nitin Junction in Thane when a speeding car struck the motorcycle of the victim, causing fatal injuries, an official said

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