2 Killed, 1 Injured in Kalamboli Tempo Accident

A woman and a private bus cleaner were killed in Kalamboli after a speeding poultry tempo rammed into them. The accident occurred near a CNG pump at around 3 am on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Sangeeta Mote and Balu Sartate, the bus cleaner. Sangeeta's husband, Popat Mote, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Sushrut Hospital.

The couple had travelled to their native village in Mhaswad and were returning to Kalamboli on a Mandesh Travels bus. When the bus stopped near a CNG pump, the couple and the bus cleaner got off to unload their luggage.

A poultry tempo allegedly lost control and rammed into them, causing serious injuries. Sangeeta Mote and Sartate were declared dead before admission at Panvel Sub-District Hospital.

The police have registered a case against tempo driver Iftekhar Ahmed Abdul Rehman and taken him into custody. Further investigation is underway.