The car involved in the crash near Nanduri
The accident occurred around 1:40 am on the Saptashrungi Gad route, crowded with pilgrims during the ongoing Navaratra festival. “The driver then lost control. The district police administration announced immediate financial assistance to Gavit’s family from Police Welfare Fund.
The sedan was heading towards Nashik when it hit a two-wheeler about five metres before the T-point junction, according to Kalwan deputy SP Bramhadev Shelke. The car swerved sharply, crashed into the driver’s side of another vehicle and hurtled towards the area where police personnel and devotees were present,” Shelke said. Nashik : A traffic police sub-inspector on Navaratra bandobast duty was killed and eight others injured after a speeding sedan first rammed a two-wheeler, then spun out of control and ploughed into police personnel and devotees near the busy Abhona T-point at Nanduri in the early hours of Saturday. Gavit, who was deployed at the spot with other police personnel, suffered severe injuries, including fractures to his chin and spinal column. Senior police officers later visited Nashik Civil Hospital, where Gavit’s post-mortem was conducted, and also met other injured policemen undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Two special police teams have been formed to trace the driver, who fled the scene after abandoning the car. Police have urged pilgrims and motorists travelling through the Saptashrungi ghat section to follow speed limits and traffic instructions issued by personnel on duty.