MAPUSA: Two senior citizens from Siolim were injured when the two-wheeler on which they were proceeding was hit by a car at Mapusa on Tuesday.
According to the police, Henry Fernandes (70) and Philomena Fernandes (72), both residents of Marna-Siolim, sustained injuries after their two-wheeler was knocked down by a car allegedly driven by one Mantesh Srikant Basangal (28), a native of Belagavi and currently residing at of Orda-Candolim.
The accident occurred in front of Tata Consultancy Service HB, Mapusa, when Mantesh was proceeding from Ganeshpuri-Mapusa to Dattawadi-Mapusa.
The Mapusa police have registered a case against Mantesh for driving his car in a rash and negligent manner without ensuring proper care, caution, endangering human life and also fleeing away from the spot with his vehicle without providing medical assistance to the injured persons and without informing police.
An FIR under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of IPC and Section 134 (A) (B) of Motor Vehicle Act has been registered at the Mapusa police station.
The case is being investigated by head constable U Gaonkar.
