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CHANDIGARH:A-14-year-old girl died after the cycle she was riding was hit by a car near the Verka booth in Sector 8 yesterday.



Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 18 

A-14-year-old girl died after the cycle she was riding was hit by a car near the Verka booth in Sector 8 yesterday. 

According to the police, the victim, identified as Yogita of Shivalik Vihar, Naya Gaon, was hit by a speeding Indigo car. 

The complainant in the case, Pappu Lal stated that he was present near the Verka booth in the Sector 8 market when he heard a loud sound. He noticed that the girl was lying motionless on the road after being hit by the car. 

The injured was rushed to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, in the same car. The doctors referred her to the PGI where she succumbed to injuries. 

The car driver, identified as Gurdeep Singh of Sector 21, was arrested by the police. He was later released on bail. 

A case under Section 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 3 police station. 

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