Food delivery agent dies in Pune motorcycle accident

A 34-year-old food delivery agent, Mazhar Jilani Shaikh, died after a scooter collided with his motorcycle on NIBM Annex Road in Pune early on March 15. The scooterist, Vikas Bharati, fled the scene but was later identified through CCTV footage. Bharati, 19, has been booked for causing death by negligence and rash driving. He suffered serious injuries and has not been arrested but has been asked to cooperate with the investigation. Shaikh was pronounced dead at the hospital due to a head injury. The accident occurred near an eatery where Shaikh was delivering food. His brother learned of the incident from a passerby who called him using Shaikh's phone. Local police noted ongoing road work in the area may have contributed to the accident.