Couple crushed to death

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, December 9

A couple riding a motorcycle was crushed to death by an over-speeding truck on the Tarn Taran-Goindwal Sahib road, near Naurangabad village, on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Mukhtiar Singh (62) and his wife Charanjit Kaur (59), residents of Dulchipur village. Mukhtiar Singh was an ex-serviceman. They were going back to their village on their bike after taking medicine under Ex-serviceman Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). A loaded truck hit their bike from behind near Naurangabad village, crushing them to death.

The local Sadar police said a case under Section 304-A and 279 of the IPC was registered against the truck driver, who fled from the spot. The truck was taken in the police custody.

CAPTION: Mukhtiar Singh and his wife Charanjit Kaur. File photos