Judge, lawyer die as SUV rams into tree

Tribune News Service

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Ambala, June 3

A Judicial Magistrate First Class of Naraingarh court and an advocate were killed and another lawyer was injured when their ‘speeding’ SUV rammed into a tree near Dhanaura village, Naraingarh, Ambala, on Sunday morning.

The deceased have been identified as judicial magistrate Sahil Yadav, a resident of Gurugarm, and Rajan Gupta, former president of the Naraingarh Bar association and a resident of Shahzadpur. The injured has been identified as Rajiv Kumar, a resident of Naraingarh.

As per information, they were on their way to Naraingarh from Chandigarh. Around 10.35 am, the Fortuner, owned by Rajan Gupta, lost its control and banged into a tree. While Rajan Gupta died on the spot, Sahil Yadav and Rajiv Kumar were rushed to Civil Hospital Naraingarh from where they were referred to GMCH-32, Chandigarh. The judge died while undergoing treatment in Chandigarh.

Superintendent of Police Abhishek Jorwal said, “Judge Sahil Yadav and advocate Rajan Gupta have died while Rajiv Kumar (on the back seat) is undergoing treatment. The car was probably being driven by Sahil. The post-mortem reports are awaited and a probe is on.”