Left in pool of blood after road accident, Delhi documentary maker dies; mobile phone, Go-Pro stolen
Not asking for compensation, want justice: Family of filmmaker
New Delhi, Nov 2: Family members of the 30-year-old documentary filmmaker who died in a road accident in south Delhi were preparing to host Kali Puja but as fate would have it, they are now making arrangements for Piyush Pal's condolence meeting.
Pal was killed when his motorcycle was hit by another two-wheeler near south Delhi's Panchsheel Enclave on Saturday. The incident, captured on a CCTV camera nearby, occurred around about 9.30 pm, police said.
Sunny Bose, a family friend, told PTI that the Pal family hosts Kali Puja at their Kalkaji residence every year. They usually erect a pandal for Kali Puja but it is tragic that now, they would be erecting one for Piyush Pal's prayer meet, he said.
The CCTV footage of the fatal crash showed Pal's motorcycle being hit by another two-wheeler being driven by Bunty, who works as a driver in Gurugram.
Following the collision, a case was registered against Piyush Pal on October 30 at the Hauz Khas police station based on a statement made by Bunty, police said. Officials, however, said that police were informed about Pal's death on Tuesday.
"We are not asking for any compensation. We only want justice for my brother. His motorcycle was hit from the rear, but police registered an FIR against him only," Pal's sister, who did not wish to be named, said.
According to the family, Piyush Pal was probably returning home from his swimming class and his bike speed was normal. He was about to make a left turn when another bike hit him from the rear, they said.
Bose said Pal was wearing an expensive helmet and almost all his riding gears but still he sustained multiple head injuries. "His family and friends are still figuring out what had actually happened," he added.
Piyush Pal was a brilliant student who studied film-making at a college here, Bose said. "He was earning well and had purchased the motorcycle."
A friend of the deceased said, "The incident took place at about 9.30 pm and people took him to a hospital after half an hour. He could have been saved had he been taken to the hospital on time. But all those who gathered there were busy clicking pictures and making videos of the incident."
According to his family members, Piyush Pal's mobile phone and a Go-Pro camera he used to record video for work are missing.
"Either on Saturday or Sunday, we will hold a meeting at the CR Park market, where his father runs a shop. I still remember that he always wanted to capture the struggle of those crew members of Bollywood in Mumbai. His dream project was to record how cancer patients survive and their message to the world," another friend of Piyush told PTI.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
