Two die in mishaps in Ludhiana

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 31

Two persons were killed in separate accidents on city roads on Saturday.

Chhote Lal (42), a resident of Mamithora village in Saran district of Bihar, and at present residing in the city, was critically injured after being hit by a speeding vehicle coming from the Kohara side while crossing the main Ludhiana-Chandigarh Road near Deeshe da Dhaba.

The victim was rushed to Fortis Hospital where he was declared brought dead by doctors. On the complaint of Balisht Kumar, nephew of the deceased, and a resident of Sector 29, Saira Chowk, Panipat, a case has been registered.

Another person, identified as Parwinder Singh (36), a resident of Kotala, lost his life after his Honda motorcycle (bearing registration no. PB 10FX 8252) rammed into a stationary car parked on the road near Prince Dhaba at Katani Kalan on Ludhiana-Chandigarh Road on Saturday night. A grievously injured Parwinder was taken to the Civil Hospital, Samrala, for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries. On the report lodged by the father of the victim, Gurmel Singh of Kotala village, the police have booked the unidentified driver of the vehicle under Sections 283, 304-A and 427 of the IPC.