In Salt Lake, a collision between a motorist and a biker escalated into a chase, resulting in the biker's death. The biker, Aiyaz Hussain, lost control and skidded on an uneven, poorly lit road. Local residents apprehended the motorist, Piyush Agarwal, who was later arrested for causing death due to negligence and sent to jail custody.
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