Award winning cyclist dies a week after hit and run accident
Veteran cyclist Ashok Khale (64) died on Saturday after being in hospital since a suspected hit-and-run accident in Mumbai's Mankhurd which occurred last week. He was riding his cycle when the accident took place. Referred to as the King of Ghats, Khale was the winner of national championships in 1979 and had won several state and national medals for cycling.