Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 11

Three persons have been killed in separate road mishaps in the district. The first accident took place on the GT road, near Salem Tabri, on Friday in which a 70-year-old Avtar Singh was killed. Complainant Karamjit Singh of Iyali Khurd told the police that his father was waiting outside Sidak Palace for an auto-rickshaw when a speeding and rashly driven car rammed into him. Due to serious head injuries, his father died on the spot.

Investigation officer ASI Janak Raj said the errant car driver fled from the spot and efforts were on to identify him. A case was registered against unknown driver yesterday, he added.

In second accident, a cyclist Anil Pandey of Koom Kalan died after his bicycle was hit by a rashly driven Nissan car (PB08DL0613) on the GT road, near Sahnewal, on Thursday. The Sahnewal police nabbed car driver Surjit Pal of Soffi village, Jalandhar. The deceased was factory worker and was going home after the job shift.

In third accident, two motorcycles collided near Sidhwan Bet leaving one person dead.

Harmanjot Singh of Madarpura village told the police that he, along with his father Baljit Singh, was heading home. When they reached near Sidhwan Bet, a speeding motorcycle rammed into their bike. In the mishap, his father suffered serious head injuries and was rushed to the hospital for treatment where he breathed his last yesterday.

The Sidhwan Bet police registered a case against biker Kamaljit Singh of Gorsia Kadar Baksh village. He was yet to be arrested.