52-Year-Old Labourer Thrown 10 Feet After Two-Wheeler Hits Him Near Memco BRTS

A 52-year-old labourer was seriously injured after a speeding two-wheeler struck him while he was crossing the road near the Memco BRTS bus stand in Ahmedabad on October 21. The rider fled the scene, and the ‘E’ Division Traffic Police have registered a case and launched a search using CCTV footage.

Victim Was Returning Home From Work

Hemantkumar Tukaram Barapatre, who works at a textile unit in the Ankur Mill complex in Raipur, was returning home after finishing his shift when the accident occurred near Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in the Memco area.

According to the complaint, an unidentified two-wheeler rider approached at high speed and hit Hemantkumar as he crossed the road. The impact reportedly threw him around 10 feet into the air before he fell onto the road.

Hemantkumar lost consciousness and sustained serious injuries. Local residents rushed to help and took him to a hospital for treatment.

CCTV Footage Helps Police Investigation

The two-wheeler rider fled immediately after the collision without stopping to help the injured man. CCTV footage of the incident later circulated widely, drawing attention to the accident.

The ‘E’ Division Traffic Police have registered a case against the unidentified rider and are examining the footage to establish the circumstances of the crash and identify the accused.

Hemantkumar’s son, Harsh Barapatre, is a resident of Bapasitaram Chowk in Nava Naroda and works in Odhav. Police are continuing their efforts to trace the rider who fled after the accident.

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