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Tragic end for 16-year-old Rupesh in Lonavala as sudden bus brakes lead to fatal tanker crash
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News18•17-10-2026, 12:01
Tragic end for 16-year-old Rupesh in Lonavala as sudden bus brakes lead to fatal tanker crash
- •A 16-year-old boy named Rupesh Waghmare tragically died in a road accident in Kune Nama, Lonavala on Friday afternoon.
- •Rupesh was riding his two-wheeler with a minibus in front and a tanker behind him when the bus suddenly applied its brakes.
- •He fell off his two-wheeler due to the abrupt stop and was run over by the tanker coming from behind.
- •The incident sparked outrage among locals, who gathered in large numbers, refused to take custody of the body, and staged a road blockade.
- •In a separate incident in Pune, a senior citizen was brutally beaten and injured after he helped two men with directions.
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Rupesh Waghmare tragically died after a minibus in front of him suddenly applied its brakes, causing him to fall from his two-wheeler and get run over by a tanker trailing directly behind him.
The fatal accident occurred on Friday afternoon in Kune Nama, located in Lonavala.
Following the tragic incident, outraged local villagers gathered in large numbers at the spot, refused to take custody of the body, and staged a road-blockade protest (Rasta Roko) which caused tension in the area.
