Pune: PMPML Bus Mows Down Two At Katraj Chowk, One Dead, Another Critical
Pune, 9th November 2026: A 24-year-old man was killed and his teenage companion seriously injured after a speeding PMPML bus allegedly rammed into them while they were crossing the Pune-Satara Road at Katraj Chowk around 4.30am on Sunday. The bus driver fled the spot without stopping to help the victims.
The accident took place in front of the vegetable market at Katraj Chowk. Police identified the deceased as Nihal Vilas Pawar (24), a resident of Katraj, while the injured man was identified as Rohan Gholve (18), also from the same area.
According to Bharati Vidyapeeth police, the two were crossing the road when the bus approached them from behind. The driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and knocked them down.
Both were rushed to a private hospital in Dhankawadi, where Pawar succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Gholve continues to be treated for serious injuries.
Police have obtained the bus’s registration number and identified its driver. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend him.
