Man killed in freak accident

Rajkot: A man was killed in a freak accident involving a garbage van of Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) at Shastri ground near Rajkot bus stand on Thursday evening.

Police said the victim, identified as Bhupat Bambhania (40), died after getting sand-witched between the van and a wall. “The van driver apparently lost control and, after ramming into a parked autorickshaw, crashed against the wall against which Bambhania was leaning,” said S S Nimavat, sub-inspector with Rajkot A division police station.

Bambhania was a farm labourer from Dumka village of Dhanpur taluka in Dahod district. “He wanted to board a bus to his native. However, as there was no bus, he sat leaning against the wall ,” said Nimavat, adding that the identities of the accused were yet to be ascertained. TNN