Two men in their 20s were riding a two-wheeler along the jetty stretch when it accidentally veered off and plunged into the water; while passersby and rescuers managed to save one rider, the other man was swept away by the strong currents
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A motorcycle carrying two men plunged into a creek in Navi Mumbai in the early hours of Saturday, with one of the riders still missing, police said, reported news agency PTI.
The accident occurred at Dhruvtara jetty in Belapur around 6.30 am, an official said, reported PTI.
Two men in their 20s were riding a two-wheeler along the jetty stretch when it accidentally veered off and plunged into the water, the official said.
While passersby and rescuers managed to save one rider, the other man was swept away by the strong currents, he said, reported PTI.
The marine police have launched a search operation with the help of local divers, fishermen, and rescue teams, the official said.
Scooter hits pothole, man run over by tanker in Palghar
In another incident, a 55-year-old man died after his scooter slipped into a pothole and he was run over by a tanker in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
The incident occurred around 11 am on Monday near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Virar area.
The victim, identified as Pratap Naik, was heading towards Virar Phata when his vehicle slipped into a pothole, reported PTI.
Losing balance, Naik fell onto the road, and in a matter of seconds, a tanker following close behind ran over him. The man died on the spot, a Virar police official said, reported PTI.
The body was sent for postmortem to a government hospital in Virar.
Locals rushed to the accident site and expressed anger at the authorities, blaming the pothole-ridden stretch of road for the tragedy.
"Every year during the monsoon, the same story repeats. Roads are dug up, filled haphazardly, and left unattended. Today it has cost a life," one resident said, reported PTI.
The incident also disrupted traffic near the RTO for some time as crowds gathered in protest, demanding immediate action to repair potholes and hold contractors accountable, according to local police, reported PTI.
Many pointed out that despite repeated complaints, civic authorities have failed to implement lasting solutions.
The police have taken possession of the tanker and initiated an investigation, the official said.
They have registered a case against its driver under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act and detained him, he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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