Driver held after truck parked wrongly kills three of family

Ludhiana: The Khanna police on Wednesday arrested a truck driver after a couple and their child died due to his negligence near Daheru on Monday night. The family’s two-wheeler had collided with his truck parked on road.
The deceased have been identified as Sushil Kumar, 32, of Islamganj, his wife Puja, 30, and their daughter Parri, 7.
Police said Sushil with his family had gone to Kali Mata Temple in Patiala to offer prayers. On way home, when they reached near Daheru, Sushil did not notice the iron-laden truck parked on road without indicators on.
“As the spot was not properly lit, Sushil’s two-wheeler collided with the truck and all three died on the spot,” said a cop.
Sadar Khanna police booked the truck driver under sections 283 (causing danger, obstruction or injury in any public way or line of navigation), 304 A (causing death by negligence) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the IPC.
Sadar Khanna ASI Sukhwinderpal Singh said accused Pradeep Kumar of Jalandhar was arrested on Wednesday.
Sushil’s younger brother Rahul Kumar said, “My sister-in-law was nine-month pregnant and the family had gone to Kali Mata Temple in Patiala to offer prayers. I had also gone with them on my motorcycle.”