MUMBAI: Television actor Aman Jaiswal, 23, died in a road accident on Friday afternoon on the Andheri-Jogeshwari road. The accident occurred at 2.30 pm when Jaiswal's motorcycle hit a moving container from behind while the actor was heading for an audition in the suburbs. He was crushed under the rear wheel of the container.
The container driver, Kurshid Ahmed (30), who fled the scene abandoning his vehicle, was later apprehended by Amboli police.
Jaiswal, renowned for his role as Akash Bharadwaj in the television series Dhartiputra Nandini, suffered fatal injuries at the scene. "It was the actor who lost control and rammed the container from behind before he fell below the rear tyre and was run over," said a police officer of the Amboli police.
According to eyewitnesses, as reported by the officer, Jaiswal sustained critical injuries in the collision and passed away before reaching a nearby hospital. "A case has been registered against the container driver for rash and negligent driving. The vehicle was coming from Panvel when the accident occurred," said the officer.
The authorities have requested CCTV footage from the location to collect evidence of the incident. They are currently investigating to determine responsibility for the accident.
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