Former Intel India head Avtar Saini killed in cycling accident

The police registered an FIR against cab driver Rishikesh Khade (23) under various Indian Penal Code sections including 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt by doing an act rashly or negligently so as to endanger human life) and 304-A (causing death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), and provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. The driver has not been arrested, said assistant police inspector Ganesh Jadhav, who is investigating the case.

“At Intel, we are deeply saddened by the demise of former country manager and director Intel south Asia Avtar Saini,” said Gokul V. Subramaniam, Intel India president, in a social media post.

“Avtar played a key role in setting up the Intel R&D centre in India. He had a long and illustrious career at Intel from 1982 to 2004 during which he was instrumental in the design of several processors including Intel 386, Intel 486, Pentium and more. Avtar will be remembered as a prolific inventor and outstanding leader and valuable leader,” he added.

While cycling enthusiasts lamented the lack of dedicated tracks in Navi Mumbai, one such dedicated cycling lane was being constructed along the Palm Beach road, said a senior civic official without specifying when it will be completed.

Jogging along the Palm Beach road has been banned due to frequent accidents involving joggers, a police official said. Last year, Rajlaxmi Vijay (42), CEO of a tech firm, was killed while on a morning jog when a speeding SUV hit her from behind in south Mumbai’s Worli area.