Pune: A 21-year-old short filmmaker, Riddhesh Shinde of Dapodi, died after his motorcycle was hit by a PMPML bus near Patil Estate in Shivajinagar late on Monday night. His father, Vinay Shinde (45), lodged a complaint with Khadki police on Thursday.An officer from the Khadki police said Shinde had recently completed his BSc and was making short films. On Aug 17, he had gone to Pune on his motorcycle for work related to a short film. While returning home at night, his motorcycle was hit by a PMPML bus. “Shinde lost control of his two-wheeler and hit a pole on the divider. He sustained severe injuries to his head, chest and other parts of the body,” the officer said.He said the bus conductor and some locals took Shinde to a nearby private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. “We have registered a case of causing death by negligence against the bus driver,” he said.
