COVID-19 survey team member killed in road accident

A 37-year-old municipal teacher,

who was part of a COVID-19 survey team, was killed on Sunday after his motorcycle skidded off the road in suburban Vikhroli in Mumbai, police said.

The deceased Sajid Akthar Abdul Majid was working as a teacher with the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and was a resident of Mumbra, an official said.

Since he was part of a COVID-19 survey team in Mumbai, Majid used to travel between Mumbra and Kurla in Mumbai on his motorcycle, he said.