Pune: Man, 26, killed as speeding tempo hits his two-wheeler in Balajinagar; driver held

A 26-year-old man died in a tragic accident in Pune's Balajinagar area shortly after midnight on Tuesday. A speeding tempo allegedly rammed into a two-wheeler, killing its rider.

The deceased has been identified as Mayur Manish Honkalse. He lived in Balajinagar and was originally from Satara. According to the information available, Mayur had gone to the Shankar Maharaj temple on Satara Road for darshan. He was returning home on his two-wheeler after the darshan when the accident occurred.

While he was passing through Balajinagar, a tempo coming at very high speed is said to have hit his vehicle. The impact was so strong that Mayur was seriously injured and died.

Sahakarnagar police acted promptly after the accident and arrested the tempo driver, Vivekanand Bhagat. Bhagat is 23 years old and lives in Chakan.

Mayur's sudden death has plunged his family into grief. Sahakarnagar police are investigating the case further.