Fatal Road Accidents in Mohali: Two Incidents Leave One Dead and Several Injured
Chandigarh: Man dies after car hits him while crossing road in Landran
Hindustan Times
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A 58-year-old man, Gurmeet Singh, died after being struck by a car while crossing the road in Landran, Mohali, on April 1. In a separate incident, another man died and three were injured on the Kharar flyover when a speeding car collided with parked vehicles and pedestrians.
- 01Gurmeet Singh, a retired bank employee, was hit by a car in Landran while buying milk.
- 02The driver of the vehicle involved in Singh's death has been identified as Azhar Ahmed.
- 03A second incident on the Kharar flyover resulted in one fatality and three injuries.
- 04The police have registered cases against the drivers involved in both incidents.
- 05Both cases involve charges of negligent and rash driving.
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On April 1, Gurmeet Singh, a 58-year-old retired employee from UCO Bank, was fatally struck by a car while crossing the Landran-Mohali road to buy milk. The incident occurred near Taj Tile when a white Maruti Swift Dzire, driven by Azhar Ahmed from Shahi Majra, hit him, causing him to fall unconscious. Despite being rushed to the government hospital in Mohali and later referred to PGI Chandigarh, he succumbed to his injuries. His wife, Baljeet Kaur, filed a complaint, leading to the registration of a case against the driver under Sections 106 (causing death by negligence) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). In a separate incident on the Kharar flyover, a man named Satnam Singh died, and three others were injured after a speeding car driven by Manik collided with parked vehicles and pedestrians. The Kharar City police have also registered a case against Manik under similar charges.
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These tragic incidents highlight the ongoing issues of road safety and negligent driving in Mohali, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations.
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