A youth was killed when he and a Jain monk on their journey to Bhiwandi were hit by a speeding truck on the highway near Shahapur town early on Monday morning. The police are scanning the CCTV camera footage to identify the truck number and nab the driver.

The deceased has been identified as Lokesh Anil Jain, 22. The monk, Parampujya Acharya Malaykirtisureshwarji Maharaj, received 16 stitches on his head and is currently being treated at H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.