Apparently both the deceased Arjun Kengar (47) and Satish Shinde (51) were on leave and were travelling to their home town in Satara when the incident happened. The other two occupants of the Duster, Arnold Richard and a Lawyer named Chhatrapati, survived and are undergoing treatment at Pune's Lokmanya hospital in Nigdi.
Wadgoan Maval police station, which comes under the jurisdiction of Pune rural police has registered a case of accidental death. The mishap took place around 2 pm at Mumbai-Pune expressway near Kamshet tunnel. The incident came to light after Zabiuddin Shaikh from the IRB control room person alerted the police.
Inspector Vijay Jadhav in-charge of Wadgoan Maval police station, who is investigating the case said, ''Deceased Arjun is Inspector incharge of Worli police station while Satish is a constable attached to Mumbai police headquarters . Both were on leave and were en route to their their hometown in Satara. The rains had increased in the area and due to fog the driver dashed the road divider and then lost control of the car.''”
He added, '' the Renault Duster (MH-46-T-7227) then turned turtle and fell in the 10 ft quarry near the Expressway and was pulled up with the aid of cranes. The policemen died on the spot while the driver and lawyer were rushed to Lokmanya Hospital in Nigdi. The latter named Chhatrapati is critical, while the driver Richard escaped with minor injuries.''
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