Bhubaneswar: Infocity police Thursday arrested a motorcycle rider for fatally hitting an elderly woman at Shikharachandi bus stoppage January 11. According to a complaint by her son, Amayakant Mohapatra, Banita Barik was standing near Shikharachandi bus stoppage when Abhisek Swain (27) of Cuttack allegedly rode his motorcycle at high speed and in a rash, negligent manner, striking her with great force.
The impact threw Banita onto the road, leaving her critically injured. Local residents rushed her to a hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries around 3pm the same day. Following the complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation. During the probe, Abhisek was arrested and forwarded to court, with further investigation ongoing.
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