Car ‘driving on wrong road side’ hits biker, 2 pedestrians

Ludhiana: A biker and two pedestrians were injured after a speeding car ran into them near Baba Than Singh Chowk on Tuesday night.
One of the injured has been identified as a medical store owner, Rupinder Singh, 38, a resident of Shivaji Nagar. The other two have not lodged any police complaint.
On Wednesday, the Division 3 police recorded the statement of Rupinder. His kin found from the spot the car’s registration number plate, which fell on the road after the collision. The car is registered in Uttarakhand.
Simran Singh, son of councillor Parvinder Kaur Jassa, said, “Rupinder’s pharmacy is also in Shivaji Nagar. Around 10.30pm on Tuesday, Rupinder was on the way home on his motorcycle. Near Baba Than Singh Chowk, a Maruti Suzuki Alto car, which was coming from the wrong side, hit his bike. According to eyewitnesses, the collision tossed Rupinder in the air and completely damaged his bike. While fleeing, the car driver hit two pedestrians a few meters away.”
“As the car was speeding away, its Uttarakhand number plate fell on the road. We have handed it over to the police. Rupinder and the two pedestrians were taken to a nearby hospital. Rupinder has suffered fractures on nose and hip. The other two have been discharged,” he added.
Division 3 police station sub-inspector Mohan Singh said, “Rupinder was unfit to give a statement on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we recorded it to lodge an FIR. We have not received any complaint from the other two injured persons. A CCTV camera installed near the spot has captured the car. The accused will be arrested soon after registering the FIR.”