21-yr-old taking part in bike rally dies in hit & run in Faridabad
Gurgaon: Ritik Maurya's joy of taking part in a bike event in Faridabad was short-lived.
A vehicle allegedly hit the 21-year-old's motorcycle, during the rally, near Bandhwari toll plaza on the Gurgaon to Faridabad stretch on Sunday.
Ritik, who originally hailed from Badaun (UP), succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.
The exact details remain "unclear", police said, adding, they are scanning CCTV footage from the nearby areas, as "there were none at the spot".
Ritik left home in Sector 70's Mujheri village at 6am to participate in the event. Investigating officer Surender Malik said, "Ritik was accompanied by a group of fellow riders. He was critically injured after a vehicle sideswiped his bike near Bandhwari toll."
Constable Malik said on Sunday, "Other riders rushed Ritik to Civil Hospital in Faridabad, where doctors declared him dead on arrival."
"The organiser of the bike rally — a KTM showroom — has not contacted the family yet. We want the company to be held responsible and necessary action should be taken against them," a cousin of the victim said.
The youngest among four brothers, Ritik, who worked at a private bank, had purchased the bike — in Jan — worth approximately Rs 2 lakh on EMI.
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Ritik's father, Kailash Maurya, said the family was informed of the accident around 8-8.30am by one of Ritik's friends who was riding with him. "By the time we reached the hospital, my son was already gone," he said.
Ritik's friend, who was trailing him during the ride, reportedly did not witness the accident. He arrived at the spot after a crowd had gathered and found Ritik's bike lying on the road.
"We don't know how the accident happened. We were called to the hospital and when we reached, we were told Ritik was no more," he said.
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