A policeman was killed and another injured seriously when their motorcycle collided with a car while they were on way to Kalyan township in the wee hours today.
The duo, posted at police stations in Mumbai, were on their way back home after work when the mishap took place, Nargoli assistant police inspector Vijay M Kare said.
At around 1.30 AM, while the two policemen were passing near the Ovli dhabha between Bhiwandi and Kalyan, a car coming from behind rammed into the bike, as a result of which the duo fell down.
They were rushed to a hospital where constable - Sanjay Baban Munde (40) - was declared dead while the other victim was being treated at a private hospital, police said.
Narpoli police have registered an offence under section 304(a) of IPC.
Investigation was on to trace the car which hit the bike, police added.
