Mumbai Biker Riddhi Thakkar Dies in Chhattisgarh Hit-and-Run Crash Near Markatola Ghat

Thakkar, from Mumbai’s Kandivali or Borivali West, was riding her Bajaj Avenger toward Bastar with about 20 fellow women bikers when the crash occurred around 5-6 a.m. near Markatola Ghat.

She sustained serious injuries in the crash and was initially rushed to a health center in Charama. She was later shifted to a hospital in Dhamtari, where she died. Her body subsequently underwent post-mortem.

A group of 23 women bike riders was traveling from Mumbai to Bastar.

Near Markatola in Dhamtari district, a tragic accident happened. Riddhi Thakkar (24), one of the riders, was hit by the trailer and got seriously injured. She later died during treatment. pic.twitter.com/V6F8hBOBSe

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Police have filed a case in connection with the incident and questioned members of the biking group. Investigators are also scanning CCTV footage to track the driver who fled the scene after the crash.

Thakkar was known on Instagram as gearglimpse54 and was remembered as an adventure-loving rider. Tributes have since poured in following her death.

The investigation continues as police work to identify and trace the fleeing driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run near Markatola Ghat.