Tarn Taran, june 22

Rakesh Kumar (49) of Amritsar was crushed by a speedy truck near Jamarai village on Monday. He was a mechanic and used to attend complaints of customers of ACs, washing machines etc.

He was going to Chohla Sahib village on his bike, when a truck hit him from behind. He received serious head injuries and died on the spot. Truck driver Karamjit Singh of Sakhira village escaped and the truck was impounded. IO ASI Manjit Singh said he was booked under various sections of the IPC. — OC