Cyclist dies after being hit by car in Chandigarh

A cyclist died after being hit by a car on the busy 33/34/44/45 chowk yesterday morning.

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According to the police, an FIR under Sections 106, 125, and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at the Sector 34 police Station. Ankit Bajpai, a resident of Sector 45, reported that around 9:15 am, his friend Atul was hit by a white car bearing a Haryana registration number, allegedly driven by Akshu Jain, a resident of Model Town, Sector 126, Mohali.

Atul, who was riding a bicycle, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the Healing hospital in Sector 34. He was later referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, where he succumbed to injuries during treatment.

The police have begun investigation into the accident.