Thane, Apr 2 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Maharashtra’s Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 36.24 lakh to the parents of a 27-year-old man killed in a road accident about six years ago.
A copy of the tribunal’s order dated March 24 was made available on Wednesday.
According to the claim petition, victim Jitendra Laxman Singh was riding a motorcycle with a friend near Thane on May 30, 2020, when a tipper truck coming from the wrong side hit the two-wheeler. Singh lost his balance and fell on the road, and the truck crushed him to death.
Tribunal Member K P Shrikhande held that the vehicle was being driven negligently and awarded a compensation of Rs 36.24 lakh to the parents of Singh, who earned a monthly salary of Rs 24,455 as a customer service associate at the time of his death.
