Archive · 10 Dec 2025
65-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed by School Van in Pune
A 65-year-old man named Baburao Pandurang Pangare was walking on Sinhagad Road in Pune when he was hit by a school van.
The van was being driven by a 65-year-old man named Shrimant Nilappa Mali.
The driver was going too fast and did not follow the traffic rules.
Baburao was badly hurt and died right away.
The driver ran away from the scene, and the police are now looking at the CCTV footage to understand what happened.
The police have started an investigation and have filed a case against the driver.
A 65-year-old pedestrian, Baburao Pandurang Pangare, was hit and killed by a school van on Sinhagad Road in Pune.
The incident occurred around 12:15 pm on Tuesday near Fun Time Cinema, opposite the Vadgaon canal in Vadgaon Budruk.
The driver of the van, Shrimant Nilappa Mali (65), fled the scene without informing the police.
A case has been filed at Sinhagad Road Police Station under sections 281, 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 184, 134, 119/177 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The police are examining CCTV footage from the area to verify the sequence of events, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Baburao Pandurang Pangare (65), a resident of Pokale Vasti, Dhayari, and Shrimant Nilappa Mali (65), a resident of Sinhagad College Staff Quarters
- What
- A 65-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed by a school van
- When
- 12:15 pm on Tuesday
- Where
- Sinhagad Road, near Fun Time Complex, Pune
- Why
- The driver was allegedly driving rashly and negligently, ignoring traffic rules
- Victim's Name
- Baburao Pandurang Pangare
- Victim's Age
- 65
- Location of Incident
- Sinhagad Road, near Fun Time Complex, Pune
- Time of Incident
- 12:15 pm on Tuesday
- Driver's Name
- Shrimant Nilappa Mali
- Driver's Age
- 65
- Vehicle Involved
- Eicher school van (MH 12 VF 4376)
- Legal Action
- Case filed under sections 281, 106(1) of BNS and sections 184, 134, 119/177 of Motor Vehicles Act