India, Feb. 12 -- A youth was seriously injured near Alankar Police Chowky in Karvenagar on Wednesday after a rope used to temporarily block the road during tree trimming work struck his neck, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said.

The injured, identified as Rameshwar Avatikar, was riding a motorcycle with his friend Sudhir Landge when the incident took place.

According to the civic officials, a rope had been tied across the road as a makeshift barricade, which the two riders failed to notice in time. The rope hit Avatikar on the neck, causing both youths to fall on the road. They were rushed to a private hospital, where Avatikar was reported to be in a serious condition.

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