84-year-old man killed in hit-&-run

Our Correspondent

Dera Bassi, November 14

An 84-year-old man was killed after allegedly being hit by an unidentified vehicle near the Barwala intersection here on Wednesday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Kishori Lal, a resident of Dera Bassi.

The police said the incident happened on Wednesday around 7 pm when the victim had gone out for a walk. When he reached near Barwala intersection, he was reportedly hit by an unidentified vehicle. The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, from where he was further referred to the GMCH, Chandigarh. He succumbed to his injuries later.