Son of Sharad Pawar's party leader allegedly rams SUV into poultry tempo in Pune

The son of a former corporator and Sharad Pawar-led NCP leader, Bandu Gaikwad, has allegedly rammed his speeding SUV into a poultry tempo, injuring two people in Pune here, police said.

Saurabh Gaikwad, the son of Bandu Gaikwad, who was driving the SUV on the wrong side when the accident occurred at Z Corner on Manjari-Mundhwa Road in Pune around 5 AM on Tuesday, was also injured.

The tempo driver and cleaner were injured in the accident, and all three, including Saurabh Gaikwad, were undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said

Following the incident, police have registered a case against Saurabh Gaikwad under sections 281, 125 (A), and 125 (B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant sections 184 and 134 (a) and (b) of the Motor Vehicle Act at Hadapsar police station in Pune city.

Earlier in the month, a woman was killed after a luxury car crashed into the bike she was riding with her husband in the Worli area of Mumbai. The husband of the deceased woman also received injuries in the accident.

On May 19, a Porsche car, allegedly driven by a minor in an inebriated condition, hit two IT professionals, killing them in the KalyNagar area of Pune.

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