Mumbai: Biker and pillion, on way to attend a funeral, killed in a road mishap in Powai

MUMBAI: Two persons, including a senior citizen, who was on their way to attend a funeral were killed after a speeding tempo hit their bike in

Powai

on Sunday. Powai police arrested the tempo driver,

Bhurilal Paliwal

(37), in a case of rash and negligent driving and under the relevant

Motor Vehicle Act

.

The incident occurred at around 5 pm near

Powai Lake

when the deceased—Raju Jain (32) and his relative Ganeshlal Jain (66) were on their way to attend a family member's funeral, who passed away a day earlier.

“The incident occurred barely a few minutes after the deceased left their residence to attend the funeral on their motorcycle,” said a Powai police officer.

In the mishap, the two suffered severe injuries and succumbed while undergoing treatment at the

Trauma Care Hospital

in

Jogeshwari

. Police said the bodies of the deceased were handed to their respective families.