2 friends killed in traffic accident

Two friends died in a road accident at Sabzi Mandi Chowk here last night. The deceased have been identified as Rohit Tandon and Mohit.

Mohit’s father Pawan Kumar said his son was on his way home after attending a birthday party with Rohit on a motorcycle. Mohit was looking for a sweet shop to buy sweets for his sister Muskan who gave birth to a child.

He said the two-wheeler they were riding skidded near Sabzi Mandi Chowk and collided with a divider.

Subhash Tandon said his son Rohit called him around 11 pm and told him that he was going to visit Muskan along with Mohit.

After receiving information, police from Division No. 4 reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the matter.

Investigating officer ASI Kulbir Singh said the bodies were handed over to family members after post-mortem.

Two people died in traffic accidents

Ludhiana: Two people were killed in separate road accidents in the district. The deceased have been identified as Sarabjit Singh and Sourav.

The first incident occurred in Sidhwan Bet. The complainant Gurdev Singh, a resident of Rajapur village, told the police that Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Deep Nagar, Patiala, was on his way to his house after delivering some items in his goods van in Zira on October 14 had. As he reached the nearby Abbupura village Sidhwan Bet, a semi-trailer truck loaded with stubble crashed into his vehicle. As a result, his vehicle ended up in the field. Sarabjit, who sustained serious injuries, died on the spot. Sidhwan Bet police registered a case against the unidentified driver yesterday. They have launched a manhunt to locate the driver.

In another accident, a road accident victim who was being treated at a hospital in Chandigarh succumbed to his injuries on October 13.

Complainant Deepak Kumar, a resident of Tibba Road, said his car broke down on October 12. While he was trying to fix the problem, his brother-in-law Sourav was standing near the cruise control along with two other people. A speeding motorcycle driven by Sagar rammed into them. Sourav suffered serious injuries in the accident. He was rushed to a hospital in Chandigarh where he succumbed to his injuries on October 13.

A case has been initiated against the biker, who is at large.