Youth dies in hit-&-run on Gill Road
Mishap occurred when he was returning home after duty
A youth, a resident of the ATI Road area, was killed following a road accident that occurred on Gill Road on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased, identified as Goldy (28), was the only son of a ailing widow.
Though the police are yet to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the death of the youth, preliminary probe from the spot revealed that some heavy vehicle had hit Goldy, after which the two-wheeler he was riding slipped and he fell on the road.
Officials from the Shimla Puri police station reached the scene after receiving information from a passer-by and took the body to a mortuary. They said further action would be initiated after receiving a formal complaint from kin of the deceased.
The mishap occurred when he was returning home after his duty at a private firm.
