Police booked the driver, Rishikesh Khade (23), after the incident, which took place around 5.50am on Wednesday.
THANE: The taxi driver who hit and killed former India international Akhtar Saini in Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra has told police that he had been driving all night and fell asleep at the wheel of his car. Officials announced this on Friday.
Police have registered a case against the driver, Rishikesh Khade (23), following the incident that took place on Palm Beach Road in Nerul area of Navi Mumbai around 5.50am on Wednesday.
Mr. Saini was riding a bicycle when a taxi traveling at high speed collided with him. The taxi collided with Saini’s bike from behind, and Khade tried to escape with his bike’s frame stuck under the front wheel of the taxi. Police said Saini’s friend took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A police officer from NRI police station said, “During interrogation, Khade told the police that he fell asleep while driving overnight, which caused him to lose control of the taxi and overturn Saini’s bike.” .
Khade has been charged with various offenses under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 279 (reckless driving), 337 (injury by reckless or negligent act endangering life of person) and 304-A (causing death of person). He was charged under Section. Man). . (Intentional or negligent acts that do not constitute negligent homicide) and according to the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
“However, the accused has not been arrested so far as the maximum penalty imposed is less than seven years in prison,” the officer said.
Saini lives in the Mumbai suburb of Chembur and is known as the developer of the Intel 386 and 486 microprocessors. He then also directed the design of the company’s Pentium processor.
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