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BICHOLIM
According to Bicholim police, the incident took place as Sagar Karmalkar (35) and Aditya Gawade (36) had gone to Bicholim for some work and were returning home on their motorcycle (MH-07-J-9862), which was being ridden
by Karmalkar with Aditya riding pillion.
The motorcycle was trailing a container truck (MH-07-J-9862) and when the truck reached near the Nestle Factory in Bicholim, the driver suddenly moved the vehicle towards the side of the road in order to halt.
The motorcycle was unable to stop in time and rammed into the rear of the container truck.
Sources said neither Karmalkar nor Aditya were wearing any safety helmet and both sustained severe head injuries in the mishap.
Both riders were rushed in a police van to the Primary Health Centre at Bicholim in critical condition, but were declared dead on arrival by a doctor on duty at the centre.
The bodies were later sent to the GMC hospital at Bambolim for autopsy.
PSI Chetan Sawlekar is investigating the case under the supervision of PI Narayan Chimulkar.
