Drunk Mercedes Driver Returning from Party Kills Biker on Pune-Bangalore Highway
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Narhe, 3rd May 2025: A late-night party turned tragic when a Mercedes car driven by an allegedly drunk youth rammed into a two-wheeler near Vishal Hotel at Wadgaon Bridge, killing the rider and injuring the pillion passenger on the Pune-Bangalore Highway early Saturday morning.
The accident occurred around 3:30 AM when the speeding luxury vehicle, driven by Shubham Rajendra Bhosale (26)—a PG student at DY Patil College in Pimpri Chinchwad—hit a Splendor motorcycle (MH 12 VH 4340) while returning from a party in Hinjawadi.
The rider, Kunal Manoj Hushar (23), a resident of Chinchwad, died on the spot due to severe injuries. The pillion, Prajyot Deepak Pujari (21), also from Chinchwad, sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment.
Following the high-impact collision, the Mercedes (MH 01 BK 4625) broke through the safety barricade on Wadgaon Bridge and plunged onto the service road below. Fortunately, the airbags deployed, minimizing injuries to the four occupants of the car.
Driver Found Under the Influence of Alcohol
According to DCP (Zone 3) Sambhaji Kadam, the vehicle was returning towards Pimpri Chinchwad from Khed Shivapur after a party when the incident occurred. “Medical tests have confirmed that the driver, Shubham Bhosale, was under the influence of alcohol. The other three occupants’ medical tests and samples are still underway,” he said.
The other individuals in the car were identified as:
Nikhil Milind Ranawade (26), Aundh
Shreyas Ramkrishna Solankhi (25), Chinchwad
Vedant Indra Singh Rajput (28), Nigdi
Police Book Accused Under Culpable Homicide Charges
A case has been registered under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to culpable homicide, at Sinhagad Road Police Station. Two of the four have been taken into custody, while the others are admitted to the hospital.
Earlier, the deceased’s family alleged that the driver was intoxicated and initially questioned the police’s delay in conducting medical tests.
Responding to this, DCP Kadam assured that medical procedures were promptly initiated and that a comprehensive investigation, including EDR (Event Data Recorder) and ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) analysis, is in progress.
“The vehicle owner is the mother of the accused driver. All four had left Hinjawadi between 2 and 2:30 AM, and the accident occurred an hour later. We are investigating the incident using scientific and technical methods,” DCP Kadam added.
