2 die in Nalagarh mishaps

Tribune News Service

Solan, September 11

Two persons were killed in various accidents in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) industrial belt in the past 24 hours.

Motorcyclist Raju was killed and his pillion rider Rajan was injured when a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction hit the motorcycle (HP-12K-7386) on the Nalagarh-Panjhera road around 8:15 pm yesterday.

According to a witness, the truck was being driven on the wrong side. The duo fell on the road and were grievously injured. They were rushed to the Community Health Centre at Nalagarh where Raju was declared brought dead.

A case for rash and negligent driving causing death has been registered against the truck driver under Sections 279, 338 and 304-A of the IPC. A probe was under way and the driver was arrested, said DSP, Baddi, Navdeep Singh.

In another case, Fulla Devi, who was riding pillion on a motorcycle, was killed when her dupatta got stuck in the rear wheel near Nanoha village at Ramshehar in Nalagarh last evening.

A case has been registered under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC.