Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Pune Man Arrested 23 Years After Fatal Accident
A man named Vilas Shinde was arrested in Pune after 23 years for a road accident that killed a schoolboy.
The accident happened in 2002 in Karnataka.
Shinde was driving a mini goods vehicle and hit the boy, who died from his injuries.
The court sentenced Shinde to three months in jail and a fine, but he ran away and hid for over two decades.
Recently, the police found him working as a truck driver in Pune and arrested him.
Vilas Shinde was arrested 23 years after causing a fatal road accident in Karnataka.
The accident occurred on 7th September 2002, near Muloor Masjid in Bada village.
Shinde was driving a mini goods vehicle and struck a schoolboy, who died from his injuries.
The court convicted Shinde and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000.
Shinde evaded justice for over two decades before being tracked down and arrested in Pune.
- Who
- Vilas Shinde, a Pune-based truck driver
- What
- A fatal road accident that claimed the life of a schoolboy
- When
- 7th September 2002, around 8:30 am
- Where
- Near Muloor Masjid, Bada village, National Highway 66, Udupi district, Karnataka
- Why
- Shinde was driving in a rash and negligent manner, striking the schoolboy walking along the roadside
Legal Consequences
Evading Justice
Conviction and Sentencing
Legal Consequences
The court convicted Vilas Shinde and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000 for causing a fatal accident.
Evading Justice
Shinde evaded justice for over two decades by going into hiding instead of serving his sentence.
- Date of Accident
- 7th September 2002
- Location of Accident
- Near Muloor Masjid, Bada village, National Highway 66, Udupi district, Karnataka
- Victim
- A schoolboy
- Accused
- Vilas Shinde
- Sentence
- Three months' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000
- Duration of Absconding
- 23 years
- Current Occupation of Accused
- Truck driver in Pune