Kolkata: Two people lost their lives in two separate accidents in the city on Tuesday, with total deaths in fatal accidents this month to six.
That day also saw a fatal squad flying the truck driver involved in two back-to-back accidents four days ago in the Hastings area, one of them was fatal.
In the first accident reported from the Kalighat area, a 80-year-old citizen lost his life after being beaten by a bike around 8.25 a night at SP Mukherjee Road.
Senior citizens, who were identified as Ajit Mukherjee, residents of Amrito Banerjee Lane, were walking on the sidewalk when bikers allegedly hit him from behind.
He was declared dead at the SSKM hospital.
The driver had been arrested and the case referred to the fatal troops of Kolkata police.
“The driver also received an injury and had to be hospitalized,” said an officer.
The second fatal accident was reported from Basanti Highway.
Unknown male body was found lying near Bojherhat football land after being hit by a heavy vehicle at 11:20 a.m.
on Tuesday.
In another accident, two motorists were injured at around 4.15 in the afternoon on Jalan Pasar-DPS Crossing after being hit by a private car.
Both have been identified as Muddasar Ashraf (40) and Jasppreet Singh (22).
They are undergoing treatment at the SSKM Hospital.