{
  "id": 15423854,
  "title": "Nashik: PSI Killed As Speeding Car Rams Police Personnel, Devotees Near Saptashrungi Gad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/nashik-psi-killed-as-speeding-car-rams-police-personnel-devotees-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:24:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-psi-killed-as-speeding-car-rams-police-personnel-devotees-near-saptashrungi-gad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik witnessed a tragic incident on Sunday when a speeding vehicle collided with police personnel and devotees near Saptashrungi Gad. Police Sub-Inspector Vijay Gaikwad, serving on the traffic branch, perished in the accident. Over 11 police officers and numerous devotees sustained injuries. Numerous devotees had been flocking to Saptashrungi Gad temple during Navratri, leading to heavy traffic and necessitating police deployment for traffic control. The area was equipped with barricades to manage the congestion.\n\nA speeding car, apparently out of control, approached from Vani side and went awry near Abhona Chowk, striking police officers on duty and several pilgrims. The collision resulted in multiple casualties. Swift assistance from local residents and police personnel was rendered at the scene, with the injured taken to Vani Rural Hospital. Those with severe injuries were later transferred to Nashik for additional medical care.\n\nSubsequent to the incident, traffic arrangements underwent modifications to mitigate the chaos and crowd control. An investigation is currently underway to determine the precise cause of the accident, with early reports indicating the driver's loss of vehicle control.",
  "summary": "Nashik: A police sub-inspector was killed when a speeding car rammed into police personnel deployed for traffic management and security arrangements near Nanduri, at the foothills of Saptashrungi Gad, in the early hours of Sunday (Oct 18). Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Vijay Gaikwad, attached to the traffic branch, died in the accident. More than 11 police personnel and several devotees were also…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}