Pune: 12-Year-Old Boy Run Over by Speeding SUV in Kondhwa, Driver Arrested
Pune, May 19, 2025: A 12-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a speeding Toyota Innova in Pune’s Kondhwa area on Sunday evening. The 23-year-old driver, was arrested following the incident after locals thrashed him and his car before handing him over to the police.
The accident occurred around 4:15 pm at Bholenath Chowk traffic junction in Kondhwa Budruk. The victim, identified as Nivrutti Bajirai Kisve, hailed from Latur district and had recently moved to Pune with his family. The accused, employed as a driver, was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for rash driving and causing death by negligence, along with Motor Vehicles Act provisions.
Senior Inspector Vinay Patankar of Kondhwa Police Station stated that the accused was driving recklessly at high speed, critically injuring Kisve, who later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. The SUV also damaged a residential society’s gate during the incident. A breathalyser test confirmed the driver was not under alcohol influence, though medical examination results are pending.
The police have seized the vehicle, conducted a panchnama, and are reviewing CCTV footage to reconstruct the accident. Kisve’s relative, Pradeep Karle, filed an FIR at Kondhwa Police Station.
Notably, this tragedy comes a year after the infamous Pune Porsche crash (May 19, 2024), where two IT professionals were killed by an intoxicated minor.
