Tragic Road Accident: Woman Killed, Husband Injured in Thane

A 52-year-old woman, Sneha Dabhilkar, was killed and her husband injured after a dumper knocked down their motorbike in Thane's Dombivli. The accident occurred as the couple was returning from passport-related work. The dumper driver has been arrested and booked under relevant laws. The body was sent for postmortem.

A 52-year-old woman was killed and her husband injured after a dumper knocked down their motorbike in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.

The tragedy unfolded on Sunday in Dombivli, as the couple was returning from passport-related work in preparation for an overseas trip, according to an official from Vishnu Nagar police station.

The dumper driver, who has since been arrested, was coming from the opposite direction when his vehicle collided with the couple's motorbike. Sneha Dabhilkar, riding pillion, was crushed to death under the dumper's wheels, the official revealed.

Her husband, retired from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, sustained injuries and is receiving treatment at a hospital. The authorities dispatched Dabhilkar's body to a government hospital for postmortem examination, and the driver has been booked under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act.