Techie returning from friend's birthday mowed down as bike hits pothole

A 21-year-old software engineer, Aiyaz Shemale, died after his motorcycle hit a pothole and he was run over by a truck in Bhiwandi. The accident, which initially prompted an 'accidental death' report, led to charges of negligence against the truck driver. The mishap occurred as Shemale and his friends were returning from a birthday party.

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BHIWANDI: A 21-year-old software engineer riding a motorcycle was crushed to death under a truck after the two-wheeler rode over a pothole in Bhiwandi where work on laying the road was going on, reports Pradeep Gupta. The crash, which took place on Jan 19, was initially registered as an 'accidental death', but police booked the driver for 'negligence' on Friday based on their probe. The biker, Wadala resident Aiyaz Shemale, had gone to attend a friend's birthday party with a few others from Mumbai, all of them on their bikes.

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As the truck halted, the pillion rider pulled himself out of harm's way by ripping off his jacket. The complainant goes on to mention that while the biker was caught under the wheel of the truck, its "driver carelessly moved the vehicle back and forth, dragging the biker at least 4 to 5 metres". The driver then fled the scene.

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