Mapusa
A 68-year-old scooter rider, Gopal Prasad, who lived in Bastora and was originally from Madhya Pradesh, died at Goa Medical College Hospital in Bambolim on Saturday night.
He had been seriously injured in a road accident involving a truck on CHOGAM Road in Porvorim at 10.18 am on Thursday, 29 May 2025.
Police have registered a case against the truck driver, Ajay Nerulkar, a resident of Nerul, Maharashtra.
According to the police, the driver was operating a truck with registration number MH 07 AT 6552 on CHOGAM Road. While taking a turn, the electric scooter in front of the truck hit the vehicle.
The rider fell to the ground along with the scooter and suffered serious injuries. He was rushed to Goa Medical College in Bambolim for treatment but died two days later.
Based on a complaint filed by Assistant Sub-Inspector Jairam Haldankar, the police have booked the driver under Section 106(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for negligent driving. Police Sub-Inspector Pratik Tulaskar is investigating the case.
