MUMBAI: A pedestrian died after being hit by an autorickshaw in Santa Cruz East recently. Based on a complaint filed by his rakhi sister, Vakola police registered a case against the autorickshaw driver for rash driving and negligence.Vasudev Munde, the victim, worked as a driver. He lived with his 75-year-old rakhi sister, Leena Thomas, at Vakola Pipeline. He hailed from Salem in Tamil Nadu, where his wife and son reside.On Oct 22, Munde did not return home from work. Around 9 pm, a worried Leena called his phone number. A policeman answered and told her that Munde had been injured in a road crash and was taken to VN Desai Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.Leena later learnt that Vasudev had been walking near Vakola signal when an autorickshaw hit him. He lost consciousness and was rushed to the hospital’s ICCU. He had sustained severe head injuries and subsequently died.Leena called Munde’s wife and informed her of his death. She then approached Vakola police and lodged a complaint against the autorickshaw driver, Chhote Kumar Sah.
