Mumbai: A pedestrian lost his life after being hit by an autorickshaw at Santa Cruz East recently. Based on a complaint given by his rakhi sister, Vakola Police registered a case of rash driving and negligence against the auto driver.Vasudev Munde, the victim, worked as a driver. He lived with his 75-year-old rakhi sister, Leena Thomas, at Vakola Pipeline. He hailed from Salem in Tamil Nadu where his wife and son reside.On Oct 22, Munde did not return home from work. Around 9 pm, a worried Leena dialled his phone number. The call was answered by a policeman. He said Munde had been injured in a road crash and was brought to VN Desai Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.Leena later learnt that Vasudev had been walking down the road at Vakola signal when an auto hit him. He lost consciousness and was rushed to the ICCU of the hospital. He had severe head injuries and subsequently passed away.Leena called up Munde’s wife and informed her of his death. She then approached Vakola Police and lodged a complaint against the auto driver, Chhote Kumar Sah.
