Car was being driven at speed of 140 km/hr

Gaurav Kanthwal

Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 21

The Mercedes car, which was involved in the death of three persons here yesterday, was being driven at a speed of 140 km per hour when it met with the accident.

Two victims were breadwinners

Zirakpur resident Ankush Narula and Dharampreet Singh of Gholumajra were the sole earning members of their families. A family member said Dharampreet had got the job recently and was happy earning Rs22,000 per month. Ankush, the third victim whose wife is expecting a child, was earning Rs35,000. Ram Prasad, the cyclist, was employed with Godrej. The deceased, a cyclist and two car occupants, were returning from night shift in their firms.

“The speedometer needle was stuck at 140 km/hr after the accident. The police also found liquor bottles inside the vehicle,” said Mohali SSP Satinder Singh.

The car driver has been identified as Samrat, a Class XII student of an upscale school in Sector 26 and resident of Sector 34, Chandigarh. He is 18 years and two months old and son of the owner of Weldon Opticians in Sector 17. The 2019 model Mercedes car was registered in the name of M/s Weldon Opticians, the police said.

Eyewitnesses said the driver was in tears before being taken away from the spot by a person. He was arrested on Saturday night. His blood, urine and Covid samples have been taken. The police said the trio was “partying” in Sector 9, Chandigarh, and Phase 3B2 and were on their way to Landran on the insistence of Prabhnoor when the mishap took place around 5 am. The police said the two other occupants of the Mercedes, Arjun and Prabhnoor, were yet to be arrested.

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