Maharashtra cop killed in hit-and-run accident in Bhiwandi

A 31-year-old constable was killed in Bhiwandi area of Thane district after a speeding vehicle knocked down his motorcycle, police said on Sunday.

Satish Chavan, attached to Bhiwandi taluka police station, was on his way to his home in Kharigaon at around11:30 pm on Saturday when the accident happened at Mankholibridge on Mumbai-Nashik highway, sub inspector SB Ganeshkar of Napoli police station said.

''The offending vehicle is unidentified and efforts are on to nab its driver,'' he added.