PONDA
Two youth from Sankhali died after their two-wheeler was knocked down by a vehicle at Wadakade in Usgao on Wednesday morning.
According to reports, Alisha Fernandes (21) and Chandrakant Dhali (20) were on a two-wheeler proceeding from Pale to Ponda, when they were knocked down by a vehicle, which sped away after the mishap. Both riders died on the spot.
Police was on the lookout for the unidentified vehicle involved in the mishap and later detained a truck driver Nau Navlo Zore (48) of Pali-Surla in this connection.
Ponda police conducted the panchanama and sent the bodies for an autopsy.
PSI Yashwant Mandrekar is investigating the case under the guidance of PI Mohan Gaude.
