Pune: Swiggy Delivery Executive Dies in Hit-and-Run; Luxury Car Driver Detained

Koregaon Park, Pune – October 11, 2024: In a tragic hit-and-run incident, a Swiggy delivery executive was killed, and three others were injured after an Audi car rammed into two motorcycles in the Koregaon Park area early today. The accident occurred around 1:30 am on ABC Road, near Tadi Gutta Chowk, when the Audi, driven by Ayush Pradeep Tayal, a 34-year-old senior executive at a company in Ranjangaon MIDC, first collided with an Activa scooter carrying three individuals. Minutes later, the vehicle struck another motorcycle driven by Rauf Akbar Shaikh, a Swiggy delivery agent.

According to DCP (Zone 5) R. Raja, the Activa riders sustained minor injuries, while Shaikh was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries at Noble Hospital. The driver, identified as Ayush Tayal, fled the scene but was detained after police reviewed CCTV footage from the vicinity. Authorities also seized the Audi involved in the accident.

Details of the Incident

Eyewitnesses report that the luxury car was speeding when it first struck the Activa, causing the riders to fall and sustain minor injuries. Moments later, the car hit Shaikh’s bike from behind, leading to severe injuries. The police suspect that Tayal may have been driving under the influence of alcohol; a medical examination will determine if intoxication was a factor.

DCP Raja confirmed that Tayal was tracked down and arrested at his residence in Hadapsar. “We have registered a case under sections 105, 281, 125(a), and 132 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) along with relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act,” said DCP Raja.

The Pune police are continuing their investigation into Tayal’s case, with a focus on determining whether alcohol was involved and if additional charges may apply based on further evidence.