Audi driver crushes Pune delivery boy to death in another hit-and-run case

India’s Pune is back in the news for another hit-and-run case, with delivery boy Rauf Shaikh becoming the victim this time around. An Audi driver, identified as 34-year-old Ayush Tayal, reportedly hit the victim’s motorcycle on Friday past midnight. The driver also hit and injured three people before he rammed his car into the delivery executive’s bike.

Pune police said the incident took place at around 1:00 am (local time) near the Koregaon area. The accused was later arrested.

Police said the accused first hit a two-wheeler, injuring three people, and then hit another bike that Shaikh was riding. After the impact, the victim sustained severe injuries and was later declared dead by doctors when taken to hospital.

Meanwhile, Tayal fled from the area. Police tracked him down using the surveillance camera footage from the locality. He was later arrested from his residence in the city’s Hadapsar area.

“The car driven by Tayal crashed into Shaikh’s bike. The accused fled the scene but was later detained after police used footage of CCTV cameras to identify the car and then track him down with its details,” said Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Pail.

Police said he has been sent for medical examination where it will be ascertained whether he was drunk at the time of the accident.

The person has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 105 (culpable homicide), 281 (rash driving), 125(a) (endangering life or personal safety), 132 (assaulting police officer on duty, 119 (inflicting hurt or grievous hurt) and other relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.

For many, the incident came as a rude reminder of the infamous Porsche Taycan hit-and-run case from May when a 17-year-old boy caused the death of two software engineers. The accident, which took place in Kalyani Nagar, involved a teenager returning home from a night out celebrating his board exam results.

(With inputs from agencies)