Biker in Chembur hit-and-run case dies

MUMBAI: A day after sustaining severe head injuries in a hit-andrun accident in Chembur, 30-year-old biker Gaurav Narote has died in a private hospital.

The Chembur police have registered a case against an unknown person and have been searching for the driver of the SUV, which hit Narote’s bike.

According to the police, the deceased was a Subhash Nagar resident in Chembur and a driver by profession. The incident occurred at 12:10am on Thursday when he was on the bike and returning home after meeting his friend.

“When he reached BK Sandu Road near Malhar Hotel, a speeding Fortuner coming from another direction hit his bike. Narote fell down on the road and became unconscious, but the Fortuner driver fled,” said senior inspector Jaykumar Suryavanshi of the Chembur police station.