Amravati: A farm caretaker couple from Madhya Pradesh was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Maywadi Phata on the Morshi road on Friday night.
As per the police, the incident took place around 8:30pm on Friday.
Police are scanning CCTV footage from establishments along the Morshi route to trace the offending vehicle, PI Athawale said. The couple had come to Morshi for some work on their motorcycle and was returning to Dapori when an unidentified speeding vehicle rammed into their bike from behind near Maywadi Phata. A team from Morshi police station rushed to the spot under the guidance of police inspector Rahul Athawale. PSI Deepak Uike and constable Balu Chavan conducted the spot panchnama. The bodies were shifted to the mortuary at the Sub-District Hospital, Morshi. Morshi police have registered a case against the unidentified driver for rash and negligent driving and causing death by negligence.