Former corporator dies in high-speed sports bike crash

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

A former corporator lost his life after being hit by a high-speed sports bike. The accident took place at midnight on Thursday in front of the Brandy Company at Chikalthana Industrial Estate.

The deceased has been identified as Ashok Gorakhnath Veerkar (55, resident of Gulmohar Colony). Veerkar had gone to the Chikalthana area for work on Thursday evening. At around 11.30 pm, he was heading home on his Bullet motorcycle in the direction of the MIDC Cidco police station. Meanwhile, two young men were speeding on a sports bike from Uttaranagari towards Dhoot Hospital. In front of the Brandy Company, they lost control and crashed into Veerkar’s oncoming bike. Upon receiving the information, officers Samadhan Ubale and Saheb Khan Pathan rushed to the scene. They immediately took the seriously injured Veerkar to Ghati Hospital. However, at 1 am, doctors examined him and declared him dead.

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The sports bike riders, Shaikh Aman and Shaikh Shabbir (both residents of Powerloom) were travelling at such a high speed that the collision produced a loud noise. Veerkar was thrown far along with his motorcycle. His right hand was fractured in three places, and he suffered severe injuries to his head and face. Aman and Shabbir were also seriously injured and are undergoing treatment at GMCH. Officer Saheb Khan Pathan is investigating the case.

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Grief in political circles

Veerkar was a former corporator of Gulmohar Colony. Always active in social work, his demise has caused deep sorrow among citizens and the political fraternity. His last rites were performed on Friday. He is survived by his mother, wife, and two daughters.

(Photographs of the bike and Veerkar)