Cyclist, 75, hit by biker, dies on the spot in Pilibhit

PILIBHIT: A 75-year-old man was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Pilibhit’s Sherpur village on Friday afternoon. The cyclist, Amardeep, fell on the road and died on the spot while the biker fled, police said.
SHO SK Singh said that the rider fled from the spot while the motorcycle was impounded by the police. An FIR under section 304-A (death caused by negligence), 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees or over) of IPC was lodged against the accused, who is yet to be identified.
Meanwhile, a 37-year-old man, who was hit by an anonymous vehicle 12 days ago, died on Friday morning in a private hospital at Bareilly.He was a resident of Kahlora village. The SHO of Neuria police station, Jagat Singh, said that the FIR that had earlier been lodged against the anonymous vehicle driver under various sections of IPC had additional section 304 A (death caused by negligence).