VASCO
Two riders were seriously injured in a road accident near Quadros Open Air Hall, Bypass Highway, Verna, on Sunday afternoon.
According to a complaint filed by Head Constable Sudhakar Jadhav of Verna Police Station, Sachin Dessai, the rider of an Activa scooter was travelling from Margao towards Nagoa-Verna. Upon reaching the accident site, he reportedly took a sudden U-turn without proper care and precaution. This caused an Ola scooter, travelling in the same direction towards Panaji, to collide with the Activa scooter.
The rider of the Ola scooter, identified as Pooja Kudalkar, along with her pillion rider, Archana Kudalkar, both residents of Amrut Nagar, Gogol, Margao, sustained grievous injuries in the collision.
The Verna Police have registered an offence under Sections 281 and 125(b) of the BNS.