Pune Accident News: Two motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents involving unidentified vehicles on the Pune–Nagar highway near Shikrapur and Kasari Phata early Monday, March 9, 2026. In the first incident, Mahesh Bhagat (44), a resident of Shikrapur in Shirur taluka, was riding his motorcycle toward Pune from the Ahilyanagar side when an unidentified vehicle allegedly struck his bike from behind near a hotel at Kasari Phata during the early morning hours. Bhagat sustained severe injuries in the collision.
In a separate accident on the same highway, Sachin Vasant Ade (30), was riding his motorcycle near Kondhapuri when another unidentified vehicle hit his bike from behind, leaving him critically injured.
Local residents rushed both victims to a nearby hospital, where doctors later declared them dead.
Police said complaints were filed by Pavan Ramchandra Chavan (20) and Pravin Shankar Dhumal (31). Based on the complaints, Shikrapur police registered cases against unidentified vehicle drivers. Further investigation is being carried out by police.