Hoshiarpur: In a tragic incident on Hoshiarpur Jalandhar road near Nasrala, a truck driver crushed a bike rider to death and then attempted to kill the father of the deceased who chased the truck by hitting his scooter. Police have lodged an FIR against the truck driver.
As per information received, Paramjit Singh s/o Sucha Singh r/o Badial in his statement to the police stated that his son Amritpal Singh was working at Sonalika factory and he also went there for some work. He said that when they were returning to their home, he and his brother was going on a scooter while Amritpal Singh was going on his bike.
Paramjit Singh said that when Amritpal Singh reached near petrol pump of village Chakk Gujjran he saw a truck driver negligently moving here and there on road. He said that the truck crushed his son Amritpal Singh’s bike and Amritpal died on the spot.
He said that he chased the truck and stopped the scooter infront of the truck for stopping but the driver didn’t stopped and tried to crush him also but he escaped somehow.
Police have registered a case under section 307, 304 (A), 201, 279 and 427 of IPC against truck driver Lakhvir Singh s/o Kartar Singh r/o Ram Nagar Dhiha.
