A 20-year-old delivery boy, Mohammed Arafat Arif Ansari, died after being hit by a speeding water tanker in the Charkop area of Kandivali in Mumbai. Charkop Police have registered a case of negligence against the tanker driver, identified as Mahendra Gyansingh Yadav, in connection with the incident.
The accident occurred around 1:15 pm on Wednesday, March 4, on the road in front of Billa Bong School near Bhumi Mart in Kandivali. According to police, Anas Qasim Ansari, a native of Nageena in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, currently resides with his family in the Malvani area of Malad. The deceased, Mohammed Arafat, was his nephew.
Police said Arafat had come to Mumbai three years ago in search of work and had been living with his relatives in Malvani since then. He was working as a delivery boy with Zomato. On Wednesday morning, he had left home for work as usual.
At around 1 pm, Arafat was heading for a delivery on his electric bike. When he reached near Billa Bong School and was travelling towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Complex, a speeding water tanker rammed into his bike, leaving him seriously injured.
He was immediately rushed to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali, where doctors declared him dead during treatment. After receiving information about the accident, Charkop Police rushed to the spot and began an investigation.
Based on a complaint filed by Anas Ansari, the police registered a case against tanker driver Mahendra Yadav for driving negligently and causing Arafat’s death. The accused was later taken into custody by the police in connection with the case.