Archive · 13 Aug 2026
24-year-old Mumbai woman biker killed in Chhattisgarh hit-and-run
A 24-year-old woman named Riddhi went on a motorcycle trip with about 20 friends to a beautiful region called Bastar in India.
Early in the morning, a big heavy vehicle hit her bike and drove away without helping, which is called a hit-and-run.
Riddhi's friends quickly called 112, the emergency number in India.
She was taken to a health centre and then to a private hospital, but her injuries were so serious that she sadly died.
Riddhi lived in Mumbai, a big city in India, and was riding a motorcycle called a Bajaj Avenger.
The news reports do not completely agree on the details — one says the accident was in Balod district, while another says Dhamtari district.
The reports also disagree on whether she lived in Borivali or Kandivali in Mumbai.
Police are now looking for the driver of the heavy vehicle that ran away.
The mayor of Dhamtari visited the spot and promised to help Riddhi's family.
Riddhi Divyesh Thakkar, a 24-year-old Mumbai resident, died after an unidentified heavy vehicle struck her motorcycle during a Bastar bike tour in Chhattisgarh.
The crash occurred around 6 am on Wednesday at Markatola Ghat on National Highway 30, about 90 km from Raipur.
She was riding a Bajaj Avenger with a group of around 20 bikers heading from Raipur to Bastar; one report said the group had 23 women.
The heavy vehicle, described by one report as a trailer, fled the scene without stopping; police have filed a case and are tracing the driver.
Fellow riders called Dial 112; after treatment at Charama's Community Health Centre, she died at a private hospital in Dhamtari, and the Dhamtari mayor assured her family of assistance.
- Who
- Riddhi Divyesh Thakkar, a 24-year-old woman from Mumbai who was part of a biker group touring the Bastar region.
- What
- Her motorcycle was struck by an unidentified heavy vehicle in a hit-and-run; she died of her injuries during treatment at a private hospital.
- When
- Around 6 am on Wednesday (one report says between 5 and 6 am).
- Where
- Markatola Ghat on National Highway 30, about 90 km from Raipur, Chhattisgarh; reports differ on whether it falls in Balod or Dhamtari district.
- Why
- The heavy vehicle collided with her motorcycle and fled without helping; police are investigating and working to trace the driver.
- Victim
- Riddhi Divyesh Thakkar
- Age
- 24
- Residence
- Borivali (West), Mumbai — one report says Kandivali (West)
- Time of incident
- Around 6 am on Wednesday (one report: 5–6 am)
- Location
- Markatola Ghat, National Highway 30, about 90 km from Raipur; reports cite Balod and Dhamtari districts
- Context
- Bastar bike tour in a group of around 20 riders (one report: 23 women), starting from Raipur
- Vehicles involved
- Bajaj Avenger struck by an unidentified heavy vehicle (a trailer per one report) that fled the scene
- Emergency & investigation
- Dial 112 called; treated at Charama's CHC then a private hospital in Dhamtari; police case filed, Balod SP Kiran Chavan leading efforts, Dhamtari mayor assured assistance
Sources
She had set out for Bastar. Then a hit-and-run killed the 24-year-old Mumbai biker
Tragic! Mumbai Woman, 24, Dies After Heavy Vehicle Crashes Her Motorcycle In Chhattisgarh During Bastar Bike Tour