India, Aug. 3 -- A 63-year-old pillion rider died after a water tanker hit her scooter from behind in Andheri East on Friday. The accused driver fled without providing medical assistance, alleged the complainant.

The deceased, Maghiben Patel, is a resident of Vile Parle. The complainant in the case is Ramji Ambaji Patel, 62, Maghiben's husband.

According to the complaint, around 6.30am, her husband and she were returning from the Tapeshwar temple at Aarey Colony Shankar Mandir on his Honda Activa scooter on the day of the accident. He said they had reached the Pipeline Road under the Vijay Nagar Bridge at 7am and were taking the service road when a water-filled tanker approached them from behind and crashed into the scooter. Both Ramji ...