Tragic Fatal Bike Crash in Gujarat: Underage Rider’s Father Charged | Ahmedabad News
AHMEDABAD: Dholka Rural Police on Saturday registered a case against a man after his underage son crashed a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the pillion rider. The incident occurred on 14 March near Keliya Vasna village in Ahmedabad district. According to the complaint, the 16-year-old boy was riding the motorcycle from Keliya Vasna towards Ranoda village when he lost control. The vehicle skidded off the road and struck a tree. The pillion rider, Kuldeepsinh Rathod, sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. The minor rider was also injured in the crash. Police investigations revealed that the motorcycle belonged to the minor’s father, who had allegedly allowed his son to ride it despite knowing he was underage and did not possess a valid driving licence. A constable from Dholka Rural Police Station filed the complaint after receiving a telephonic alert. Based on preliminary findings, police booked the father under Section 199 of the Motor Vehicles Act for permitting an unlicensed and underage person to ride, which resulted in a fatal accident. An earlier case had been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to causing death by negligence and driving without a licence, in addition to provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act addressing offences committed by guardians of minor drivers. Further investigation is underway. Statements from local witnesses, injured persons, and police officials have been recorded as part of the inquiry, following which Dholka Rural Police filed another case against the minor’s father.
