Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Khed Accident: Driver Charged with Culpable Homicide
The police are now charging the driver of the van with a serious crime because he was carrying too many people and driving unsafely.
The van crashed on a hill, killing 10 women and injuring many others.
The driver was using a van meant for goods to carry people.
He knew it was risky, but he did it anyway.
Now he has been arrested and will face trial.
Police invoked culpable homicide charges against the driver of the pickup van.
The driver, Rushikesh Karande, was transporting passengers illegally.
The vehicle, carrying 41 people, lost control on a slope and fell 30 feet.
The accident resulted in 10 fatalities and 29 injuries.
The driver was arrested and faces multiple charges under the BNS and Motor Vehicle Act.
- Who
- Rushikesh Ramdas Karande (driver) and 41 passengers, including women and children.
- What
- A pickup van accident near Khed taluka leading to culpable homicide charges against the driver.
- When
- The driver was arrested on Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Near Khed taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The driver lost control due to an overcrowded vehicle on a winding road.
- Driver
- Rushikesh Ramdas Karande
- Charges
- Culpable homicide and others
- Fatalities
- 10
- Injured
- 29
- Location
- Khed taluka, Pune
- Vehicle Type
- Goods-carrying pick-up
Sources
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