Thane: Trader-cum-broker killed as truck hits bike, kin get Rs 87.3 lakh

THANE: The family of a businessman who was killed in a road accident in Bhiwandi in 2016 was awarded a compensation of Rs 87.3 lakh by the Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT).
The claimants include Jivraj Singh’s widow, three children and his aged parents. MACT member M M Walimohammed, also the extra joint district and additional sessions judge, issued the order on September 14 and a copy was made available on Thursday.
Appearing for the claimants, counsel V K Singh had told the tribunal that when Jivraj, then 36, was killed, he was running a business of packing clothes and doubled up as a broker. He used to earn around Rs 6.2 lakh a year.
On February 4, 2016, at around 4pm, Jivraj was riding a motorcycle when a truck coming from behind rammed into the bike at Rajnoli village in Bhiwandi. Jivraj was thrown off the bike and died.
The insurance company contested the claim, but the tribunal held that the dependents are entitled to compensation. It directed the owner of the truck from Paraivali village in Bhiwandi and Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd to jointly make the payment. The truck owner did not appear.
In his order, the judge noted: “...the registration of crime at Kongaon police station against the offending vehicle driver on the basis of the complaint, drawing up of panchnama, proves the involvement of the offending vehicle and negligent driving on the part of driver… This proves the culmination of death of deceased in vehicular accident.”