Kolkata: A man was run over by a private bus on Prince Anwar Shah Road near a mall on Friday around 11 am. The pedestrian, Amar Kumar Ghosh (65), a resident of Pratapaditya Road at Tollygunge, sustained multiple injuries, and he was declared brought dead at a nearby private hospital. Cops from Lake police station took charge of the killer vehicle along with its driver. After the accident, cops strengthened patrolling and put up guardrails on the road near the mall.A few other accidents were also reported on Friday. Around 9.20 am, pedestrian Ranjan Nath (50), a resident of Sarsuna at Behala, was hit by an electric scooter on DH Road. He was admitted to Vidyasagar State General Hospital with multiple injuries, said police.Kamarhati resident Vivek Sharma (23), was injured when the motorbike he was riding pillion lost control and skidded off the carriageway near Strand Road and MG Road crossing. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. He was admitted to Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital.An elderly man from Jharkhand drowned in the Hooghly at Babughat while bathing on Saturday morning. He was identified as Dharam Bhuniyan. Cops said the disaster management group team conducted a search to fish out the man’s body but “to no effect so far.”On Thursday night, Chandana Maity, a Falta resident, was injured after being hit by a taxi at Rani Rashmoni Avenue. The woman was admitted to SSKM Hospital. Cops took charge of the taxi along with its driver.
