Nagpur: A heart-wrenching hit-and-run incident in Wathoda has claimed its third victim as three-year-old Hasina Sitaram Bagdiya passed away due to injuries sustained in the accident. The incident occurred early Monday morning, June 17, when a car driven by an intoxicated engineering student collided with a family of nine who were sleeping on the pavement near Dighori Chowk under Wathoda Police Station.
The driver, identified as Bhushan Naresh Lanjewar, plowed into the victims with his Verna car (MH/46/AX/8497), tragically resulting in the deaths of Kantibai Gajod Bagdiya (42) and Sitaram Babulaal Bagdiya (30) on the spot. Kavita Sitaram Bagdiya (28), Bulku Sitaram Bagdiya (8), Hasina Sitaram Bagdiya (3), Sakina Sitaram Bagdiya (1.5 years old), Hanuman Khajod Bagdiya (35), Vikram alias Bhusha Hanuman Bagdiya (10), and Panbai Mansingh Bawariya (15) were critically injured and rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital.
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Sadly, Hasina Sitaram Bagdiya succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.
Following the incident, Commissioner of Police Dr. Ravinder Singal took action on Wednesday, suspending Senior Police Inspector Vijay Dighe, the In-Charge of Wathoda Police Station, citing alleged dereliction of duty.
Senior PI Dighe, who was the investigating officer in the case, faced criticism for mishandling the matter. Despite arresting Bhushan Naresh Lanjewar and his five friends — Vansh Raju Zade (19), Sanmay Digambar Patrikar (20), Atharva Banait (20), Rishikesh Dhananjay Choubey (20), and Atharwa Mogre (19) — who were also in the Hyundai Verna car (MH-46/X-8498) at the time of the incident, Dighe reportedly failed to collect crucial forensic evidence and delayed the suspects’ medical examination.
The Commissioner of Police had received multiple complaints against Dighe prior to his suspension.
