NEET aspirant killed, three injured as bikes collide
According to Tejaji Nagar police station in-charge Devendra Markam, Ashok Solanki, a resident of Khandwa Naka, was out at around 3 am with Govind Badol, a resident of Chachariya village, Gokul Baghel, and Motilal Barde, all riding on two bikes.
The group split and began racing when both bikes collided. All riders fell on the road and received severe injuries.
Ashok was rushed to MY Hospital where he succumbed during treatment. The other three are currently being treated at a private hospital. Ashok, originally from Barwani, lived in Indore for the past two years, preparing for NEET. He belonged to a farming family and had lost his father during Covid-19 pandemic.
Police officials said that initial findings suggest reckless racing as the cause of crash, and further investigation was underway to determine the exact sequence of events.
Ashok's body was handed over to the family members after a postmortem examination, and police were in the process of recording statements of the injured and checking CCTV footage of the nearby area.
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