The victim, identified as 50-year-old Mukut Joshi Bora from Assam, was critically injured in the incident after the driver reversed his car onto a footpath near the Panaji market.
PANAJI
The pedestrian who was hit twice by a reversing car driven by an allegedly drunk youth on Tuesday morning succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
The victim, identified as 50-year-old Mukut Joshi Bora from Assam, was critically injured in the incident after the driver reversed his car onto a footpath near the Panaji market around 7.45 am.
The driver, identified as Shahid Ansari of Taleigao, has been arrested.
The CCTV footage – which went viral after the accident and is now being examined by police along with the accused’s other related records – showed the car first rammed into parked two-wheelers and then the pedestrian twice.
The victim was pinned between the vehicle and a shop shutter, resulting in serious injuries.
