Pune: A man driving a car was killed and his friend suffered injuries after their vehicle crashed into an electricity pole at Perne Phata on Pune-Nagar highway around 1am on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Debaganik Das (26) of Koregaon Park. Senior inspector Sarjerao Kumbhar of the Lonikand police said, “Das was pursuing second-year MBA studies in a prominent college in Wagholi. His father is a central govt officer and posted in Bengaluru.”
He said, “Das and his friend, Ankita Baral, went for a long ride late in the night on Jan 3. It is suspected that Das became drowsy while driving and the car crashed into the electricity pole.”Kumbhar said, “Baral told us that the two just wanted to go on a long drive in the night after dinner. Das hailed from Kolkata. He stayed in a rented flat in Koregaon Park.”
