Senior journalist Milind Gaydhane, 60, killed in bike collision on Wadi flyover in Nagpur
Milind Kashinath Gaydhane died during treatment after a speeding motorcycle hit his bike on Amravati Road; the rider has been booked.
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Senior journalist Milind Kashinath Gaydhane, 60, died in a road accident on the Wadi flyover on Amravati Road, within the limits of Wadi police station in Nagpur, on Tuesday night. He was seriously injured when a speeding motorcycle hit him, and he breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The motorcycle rider and another person with him were also injured in the accident, and a car was damaged. Wadi police have registered a case against the rider and begun an investigation.
According to information from the police, Aditya Deepak Khandelwal, 35, a resident of Lakadganj, was travelling towards Amravati Road on Tuesday night with his family in an MG Windsor car (registration MH-49-CL-5662) to play garba.
At the same time, on the Wadi flyover, the rider of a speeding motorcycle (MH-49-CV-3300) coming from behind hit another motorcycle (MH-30-Q-3635) that was ahead of it. The second motorcycle was being ridden by Milind Kashinath Gaydhane.
The impact was so strong that Gaydhane was seriously injured. The motorcycle rider then also hit the complainant's car from behind, damaging it. In the incident, the rider and the person with him fell and were injured. In all, three people were injured in the accident.
All three injured were admitted to Laksh Hospital for treatment. As Gaydhane's condition was serious, his relatives took him to ARIS Hospital in Ramdaspeth for further treatment. He died while undergoing treatment there.
After Gaydhane's death, the hospital's death MLC information was received through Sitabuldi police station. Based on the complaint, Wadi police have registered a case against the motorcycle rider, Ashray Daga, under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act. Police are investigating what caused the accident.
During his career in journalism, Gaydhane had held important responsibilities at several leading newspapers. He had built a distinct identity through news gathering, editing and opinion writing on social issues.
News of his death has cast a pall of gloom over the journalism fraternity and social circles. Colleagues and acquaintances have expressed grief, recalling his work.
