Amarjeet Singh, Pune. It proved fatal for a woman who had been taking a morning walk for decades in Pune, Maharashtra. On the morning of Saturday, January 24, an unknown vehicle allegedly hit her on the Pashan Road-Panchavati-NCL stretch and the woman died on the way to the hospital. Police are currently considering it as a hit and run case.
The elderly woman has been identified as Asha Vijaykumar Patil, 73 years old. Asha Patil's son Atul Patil told that his mother's daily routine was almost fixed like a clock.
What did Asha's son tell?
He said, "For the last 10 years, my mother used to leave home every morning around 5.30 and returned home by 6.30 or at the most by 6.45. Sometimes she would walk with friends, sometimes alone. On January 24, unfortunately, she went alone."
Patil told that Asha used to walk daily in Panchavati, National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) area and Pashan Road. He further added, "Although she was a housewife, she was very active socially and was known for her kind nature. She was very well connected in the community."
Investigation started after he did not return home
When Asha did not return home even after 7 a.m., her husband Vijay Patil went to his usual visiting places to search for her, but could not find her. Worried, the family contacted a relative, Arun Talele.
“At that time, Arun told us that messages had started circulating on WhatsApp groups that an elderly woman had met with an accident on University-Pashan Road, in front of Aasra Mandir near NCL, and was taken to Sassoon General Hospital,” Atul said.
By around 8.30 am, news of the accident had spread across several WhatsApp groups of morning walkers and residents and many people started calling the family to inquire about Asha.
Atul said, "When Arun showed us the picture that was circulating, we immediately recognized her as my mother. My father and I immediately went to Sassoon Hospital."
Woman died on the way
Doctors at Sassoon Hospital told the family that the woman was brought to the emergency ward in a 108 ambulance, but she died of her injuries before treatment could begin. After this the hospital informed the Chatursingi police station.
The initial probable cause of death was multiple injuries. An FIR has been registered under sections 106(1), 281, 134(A), 184, 119 and 177 of the Indian Judicial Code and Motor Vehicles Act.
Family accused of attack
Atul Patil told that after my mother was hit, some cyclists and good people took care of her and one even accompanied her to Sassoon Hospital. He said that passersby and cyclists alerted the police and called an ambulance.
Atul said that my mother was hit at around 5:55 in the morning, but the people who were taking care of my mother after the collision told that the ambulance came at around 6:23 and the police came at around 6:29. The ambulance took him to Sassoon Hospital. Patil said, “I formally lodged the FIR on January 24 at around 9.30 pm.”
He said, "There were no tire skid marks at the spot. Normally if a driver detects someone in front, there are signs of braking or slowing down. In this case, it seems that the vehicle hit him carelessly. Police later found blood at the spot."
What do the police say?
Amol Dhas, assistant police inspector of Chatursinghi police station and the investigating officer of this case, said, "According to the routes given by the family members, we think that she might have been crossing the road when an unknown vehicle hit her. There is no camera in the inner lane where this incident took place. We are checking the footage of the nearby main roads and intersections to trace the vehicle. The investigation is going on and we are trying to identify the accused and bring him to book." Trying to arrest him."
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