Man killed as Bolero rams into scooter in Amritsar

A rashly driven SUV killed a man near Lakhuwal village in Baba Bakala area here on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Bakhshish Singh, a resident of Sudhar Rajputa village, was standing on his scooter parked by the roadside. He was waiting for his wife who had gone to a nearby shop when the car rammed into him leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The onlookers nabbed the car driver who was identified as Jaspal Singh, alias Saabi, of Thathia village and handed him over to the police. He was later released on bail by the court, said investigating officer ASI Balwinder Singh, adding that a case has been registered in the matter.

He said as per a preliminary probe, Jaspal Singh was under the influence of some kind of drug. His medical examination was conducted and the report is awaited, he added.

Simarjit Kaur, wife of the deceased, told the police that yesterday they had come to Baba Bakala on their scooter (PN-06-AA-0178) for some work. She said while returning, they had stopped near the Lakhuwal village crossing to procure milk from a dairy. Bakhshish was on the parked scooter by the roadside when a rashly driven Bolero hit his scooter. He was critically injured and the scooter was badly damaged. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital nearby where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.