Mumbai: A 19-year-old student riding a motorcycle was killed while his friend riding pillion was seriously injured after their two-wheeler rammed into a tempo on the Western Express Highway in the city early Wednesday, police said. The tempo driver, identified as Deepak Dhotre, was arrested for rash driving. “The tempo moving ahead of the motorcycle suddenly applied brakes, causing the bike to crash into it,” an official said. The deceased rider was identified as Farhan Sheikh, while the injured pillion rider was identified as Shahid Khan. The injured victims were rushed to nearby VN Desai Hospital by their colleagues, who were travelling on another motorcycle.Sheikh was declared dead before admission, while Khan is undergoing treatment, and his condition is stated to be serious. The deceased was an ITI electrician who was undergoing an internship at the Versova Metro Station.
