PUNE: A 21-year-old food delivery man returning home after handing over the day’s last food parcel was killed at Koregaon Park after an Audi driven by an industrial executive in an inebriated state hit his scooter at 1.30am Friday. The victim Rauf Akbar Shaikh was sole breadwinner of his family.
“Before ramming into Shaikh’s scooter, the car hit another two-wheeler and a pedestrian, injuring three persons,” ACP (east region) Manoj Patil said.Police arrested the Audi driver, Ayush Pradeep Tayal (34), from his residence in Magarpatta City, and booked him uner various BNS provisions. The car has been impounded. a local court remanded Tayal in police custody till Oct 13.
“Sassoon Hospital has confirmed in its blood alcohol test report that Tayal was driving under the influence. The sample has been sent for analysis by FSL,” Patil added.