Chandigarh, July 2

In a hit-and-run case, a 21-year-old pedestrian was killed after being knocked down by an unidentified vehicle near the Poultry Farm chowk.

Complainant Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Mauli Jagran, reported that the driver of the unknown vehicle sped away after hitting his brother Mukesh on the road between the Poultry Farm chowk and the Hallo Majra light point on June 30. Mukesh used to work at a car wash centre in Sector 27 and was returning home from work when the incident took place.

The victim was admitted to the GMCH-32 where he later died. — TNS