Mumbai: A 14-year-old girl died in hospital after she was hit by a bike when returning home from school in Vasai (West) on Wednesday.
The rider fled the spot, leaving behind the bike, which had no number plates. Sources said the suspect was identified as Rohit Jadhav.
The girl, Shaista Imran Shah, was walking towards the bus stop from her Urdu-medium school when the accident happened near St Gonsalo Garcia College of Arts and Commerce around 12.30 pm. Shah was a Class 9 student.
The police lodged an FIR of causing death by negligence under Section 106 (1) of the BNS. With the help of the chassis number, the polce identified the suspect but he was not at home when they went to get him.
The police seized the bike and sent teams to trace Jadhav.
