Pune: Woman Dies After Being Run Over by RMC Truck, Husband Escapes with Minor Injuries
Manjari, 6th May 2025: A 38-year-old woman from Keshavnagar, Mundhwa, lost her life in a tragic road accident on Sunday afternoon after a ready-mix concrete (RMC) truck ran over her near Z-Corner in the Manjari area of Hadapsar.
The deceased has been identified as Renu Pande. According to police, she was riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by her husband, Bramha Pande, 39, who sustained minor injuries in the incident that occurred around 12:15 pm.
Sub-inspector Ashok Gandhle from Hadapsar Police Station stated, “Both the motorcycle and the RMC truck were headed from Manjari towards Hadapsar. As they neared Z-Corner, the truck made an abrupt left turn and grazed the two-wheeler. The woman fell on the right side and came under the truck’s rear wheels, while her husband fell to the left and escaped with minor injuries.”
The truck driver, identified as Abdul Lalamiya Kalam (40), a native of Dima Hasao district in Assam and currently residing in Avhalwadi, Wagholi, was arrested on Monday. Police booked him for causing death and injury due to negligence under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
According to Gandhle, Kalam initially stopped the vehicle upon hearing the impact, but a group of bystanders allegedly assaulted him at the scene. “He fled the spot, leaving the truck behind, but later surrendered at the police station,” the officer added.
Authorities have seized the vehicle for further inspection by the Regional Transport Office (RTO). Police are continuing their investigation into the incident.
