Video journalist dies as speeding truck hits bike on Amritsar-Attari bypass road

Harjit Singh Grewal (44), a video journalist, on Saturday died in a road mishap when a speeding truck allegedly hit his motorbike on the Amritsar-Attari bypass road here.

Two persons had been detained in this regard, and an FIR was being lodged against the accused, the police said. Eyewitnesses said the victim was going towards the airport road when a truck hit his bike from the back.

Grewal lost his balance and fell on the road. The truck ran him, over leading his death on the spot, they added.

Former Chairman of the Amritsar Improvement Trust and senior Congress leader Dinesh Bassi expressed deep sorrow over Grewal’s demise. He said the accident was extremely painful and heart-breaking.

“His sudden demise is an irreparable loss not only to his family, but also to the entire journalism fraternity, and society,” he added, urging the administration to take strict action against those responsible for the accident without any pressure, and ensure that justice was delivered to the victim’s family at the earliest.