NAGPUR: A 28-year-old two-wheeler rider suffered a fractured right leg after a speeding auto-rickshaw allegedly rammed his motorcycle from behind and fled the scene near a new petrol pump on Sangam Road in Wanadongri, under the jurisdiction of MIDC Police Station.

According to the police, the accident occurred at around 9 pm on October 30, 2026, when the victim, Mayur Naresh Meshram, a resident of Sangam Road near the Dental College in Wanadongri, was travelling on his motorcycle bearing registration number MH 31 DH 0769.

An auto-rickshaw bearing registration number MH 49 A 8480 allegedly approached from behind at high speed and hit the motorcycle. The driver reportedly drove recklessly and dangerously before fleeing without stopping to help the injured rider.

The impact caused Meshram to fall onto the road along with his motorcycle, resulting in a fracture to his right leg. He was subsequently admitted to Shalinitai Meghe Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

Based on the victim’s complaint, MIDC Police registered a case against the unidentified auto-rickshaw driver under Sections 281 and 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 184 and 134 of the Motor Vehicles Act, relating to dangerous driving and failure to fulfil duties following an accident.