Bank cashier killed in road accident

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, October 15

Two persons were killed in two road accidents that took place in the city and at Jagga Ram Tirath village.

In the first incident, a person was found unconscious at the Behman road after he fell down from an Active scooter. Some residents took him to the Civil Hospital with the help of volunteers of a local NGO. Doctors declared him dead at the hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Jasveer Singh, a resident of Partap Nagar. He was working as head cashier in Indian Overseas Bank at Muktsar.

In the other incident, a person was killed in a road accident that took place at Jagga Ram Tirath village in Talwandi Sabo sub-division. In a complaint lodged by Malkeet Singh, a resident of Jevan Singh Wala, it has been alleged that his uncle Joginder Singh was going on his motorcycle (PB-03AL-8556) near Jagga Ram Tirath village on October 9.

A person on a motorcycle without number hit his uncle’s bike near a canal at the village, he said.

The accused driver, Amandeep Kumar, a resident of the same village, was allegedly driving rashly, he added. His uncle was injured seriously and was admitted to a private hospital, where he died yesterday.

Investigating officer Hardeep Singh said a case under Sections 304A and 279 of the IPC had been registered against Amandeep Kumar, who is absconding.