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Borneo Post
6 days ago
- Borneo Post
Licence revoked: Miri youth jailed, fined RM5,000 for dangerous motorcycle ride
Photo shows the Miri Court Complex. — Photo by Jenifer Laeng MIRI (July 17): A youth who rode his motorcycle recklessly here has been sentenced to one day in prison and fined RM5,000 in default three months' imprisonment. The 20-year-old was also disqualified from holding or applying for a driving licence for five years, effective from the date of sentencing today. Magistrate Ashok Linggam handed down the sentence on Mores Jegon, from Tudan Desaras Phase 6 here, after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The Section carries a jail term of up to five years and a maximum fine of RM15,000, in addition to being disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for five years. A probationary driving licence may also be revoked upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, Mores rode his motorcycle recklessly and dangerously on a public road, disregarding the safety of other road users. He committed the offence at 11pm on May 31 along Jalan Miri-Bypass. Insp Mudzilawati Abdul Rahman prosecuted the case while Mores did not have legal representation. Ashok Linggam lead Miri Magistrates' Court Mudzilawati Abdul Rahman
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Five dead as car plunges into dry riverbed near Khed
Mumbai: Five persons were killed and two others were injured when their speeding car plunged into a dry riverbed in Ratnagiri district in the early hours on Monday. The group was on its way to Devrukh in Ratnagiri to attend a funeral. According to the police, the group of seven passengers from two families left for Ratnagiri from the Indraprasth building in Poonam Sagar complex in Mira Road around 11.30pm on Sunday. They were travelling in a seven-seater car via the Mumbai-Goa highway. Between 5am and 5.30am on Monday, while the car was crossing the Jugbudi river bridge near Khed, it went out of control and crashed into the side wall before plunging into the gap between two carriageways of the bridge. Local residents and the police rescued the passengers from the mangled vehicle and rushed them to the hospital where five persons were declared dead on arrival. They were identified as Megha Paradkar, 42, Saurav Paradkar, 22, Mitali More, 45, Nihar More, 19 and Shreyas Sawant, 25. Parmesh Paradkar, 51, who was driving the car, sustained severe injuries and is under treatment while Vivek Shriram More, 47, suffered minor injuries. The latter told the police that they were travelling to Devrukh to attend the last rites of his father-in-law. 'We have registered a case of accidental death (ADR) and are investigating the matter,' said an officer from the Khed police station. Ranvir Bajpai, a neighbour of the deceased and a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader, said the entire housing complex in Mira Road was saddened by the sudden deaths. Parmesh Paradkar, who was driving the car, was a resident of Nalasopara and a family friend of the Mores who reside in the Indraprasth building, he said. 'On Sunday night, Parmesh Paradkar, his wife Megha and relative Saurav had picked up the Mores from their residence and set out for Ratnagiri,' said Bajpai. 'After we heard the news of their accident, we informed the relatives of the Mores in Ratnagiri. They visited the spot and arranged to bring the bodies of the deceased to Mira Road.' The last rites of the five deceased would be performed in Mira Road on Monday night, he said. Meanwhile, in videos of the accident circulating on social media, local engaged in rescue efforts are heard saying that at least 14 accidents had occurred at the same spot on the bridge in the past one year due to a flaw in design. When speeding vehicles pass the spot, they tend to bounce due to which drivers lose balance and plunge into the gap between two carriageways which is not visible from a distance, the locals are heard saying. 'After seeing the videos, we have sent letters to the concerned authorities to rectify the blackspot and avoid more loss of lives,' said Bajpai. Vaibhav Khedekar, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader from Khed, told HT that he had participated in a protest against frequent accidents at the spot in 2019. 'When some civic officials visited the protest site, we explained to them what the problem was in detail. But since they were unwilling to acknowledge it, we tied up one the officials,' said Khedekar. He was imprisoned for a month and a half later for tying up the civic official and released after he moved the high court, he said. Dhananjay Kulkarni, Superintendent of Police in Ratnagiri, said the entire stretch of road near the accident spot was accident prone. 'We installed blinkers and radium lights along the route today. We also barricaded the sides of the bridge with concrete blocks which will serve as early warning for speeding drivers speeding,' he said.
