Two succumb in hit-&-run cases

Chandigarh, April 24

Two persons died in separate incidents of hit-and-run in the city.

A woman from Zirakpur, one of the victims, has been identified as Krishna Devi.

In his complaint to the police, her husband Rajveer stated that the driver of an unknown vehicle sped away after hitting his scooter near Sector 17 on April 23.

The woman, who was riding pillion on the bike, sustained injuries and was admitted to the PGI, where she died during the treatment. A case under Sections 279, 337 and 304A of the IPC has been registered.

In another hit-and-run case, a motorcyclist was injured after an unknown driver of a pickup truck sped away after hitting the bike on the road separating Sector 39 and Sector 38 (West) on April 22.

The motorcyclist got injured and was admitted to the GMSH-16. On a complaint of Constable Sant Lal, a case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 39 police station. — TNS