74-yr-old tailor dies as auto hits scooter

Chandigarh, February 21

A 74-year-old Activa rider, a tailor, was killed in a road accident in the city. According to the police, complainant Azmat Ali, a resident of Sector 51, reported that the scooter, being driven by his father Shaukat Ali, was hit by an auto at the Sector 44/45/50/51 light point on February 19.

He was injured and rushed to the GMCH-32, where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The auto was being driven by Bharat Bhushan, a resident of Kishangarh village. The police have registered a case against the auto driver at the Sector 49 police station. He was arrested and later released on bail. — TNS