Kolkata: A 54-year-old man from Baranagar died in an accident while riding his bike at the Kingsway-Strand Road crossing around 9.55 am on Thursday. He was on his way to work towards Dalhousie when a small truck hit him.
The victim, Atanu Bose, was taken to SSKM Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Though locals, and a section of cops, claimed that the blue-and-white truck that hit him belonged to Kolkata Police, Lalbazar has neither confirmed nor denied the same.
Cops said Bose was wearing a costly helmet. "It worries us that the helmet came off on impact. Bose fell off his bike and landed on the road to his right. He began bleeding from the ears and died soon after," an officer said.
The Fatal Squad of Traffic Police has taken over the probe and are studying CCTV footage to ascertain the sequence of events and to identify the driver of the truck.