Archive · 21 Sep 2026
20-Year-Old Killed, Pillion Rider Injured in Pune Dumper Crash
A motorcycle carrying two 20-year-old men crashed into a dumper in Pune.
The crash happened on Monday evening near a temple.
One rider, Hamza Ibrahim Sarkar, died.
The other rider, Wasim Khan, was seriously hurt.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police said the motorcycle went under the dumper’s rear wheel.
The dumper driver was detained for questioning.
Police are still investigating what caused the crash.
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Pune’s Kale Padal area.
His 20-year-old pillion rider suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.
The accident occurred around 5 p.m. Monday near Mahadev Temple at Raheja Vista.
Police said the Splendor motorcycle went under the dumper’s rear wheel after the collision.
The dumper driver was detained while police investigate the circumstances of the crash.
- Who
- Motorcyclist Hamza Ibrahim Sarkar was killed, and pillion rider Wasim Khan was seriously injured; dumper driver Bhaganna Laxman Katbu was detained.
- What
- A motorcycle crashed into a dumper, killing one rider and seriously injuring the other.
- When
- Monday evening at around 5 p.m.
- Where
- Near Mahadev Temple at Raheja Vista, Tower 7, in Pune’s Kale Padal area.
- Why
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash; no definitive cause was stated.
- Fatality
- Hamza Ibrahim Sarkar, 20, died.
- Injured person
- Wasim Khan, 20, suffered serious injuries.
- Time
- Around 5 p.m. Monday.
- Location
- Near Mahadev Temple at Raheja Vista, Tower 7, Kale Padal, Pune.
- Vehicles
- A Splendor motorcycle and a dumper were involved.
- Dumper registration
- MH 12 VF 1965.
- Police action
- Dumper driver Bhaganna Laxman Katbu was detained for questioning.