Ludhiana: 2 friends run over by three cars, die

Ludhiana: 2 friends run over by three cars, die

August 23, 2024, 22:35 IST

Two friends on bicycles were killed on Thursday night after they were run over by three vehicles, officials said, adding that one of the victims died on the spot and another succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Two friends on bicycles were killed on Thursday night after they were run over by three vehicles, officials said, adding that one of the victims died on the spot and another succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Two friends on bicycles were killed on the night of Thursday to Friday when they were run over by three vehicles, officials said. (HT file)
Two friends on bicycles were killed on the night of Thursday to Friday when they were run over by three vehicles, officials said. (HT file)

The incident was recorded by surveillance cameras installed on site.

The footage shows three vehicles hitting the victims, Sukhram Singh (27) of Vishwakarma Colony and Banwari Kashyap (27).

According to a first information report (FIR), the victims were returning home on their bikes when an allegedly speeding Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza hit their bike. After they fell on the road, they were run over by two other cars even though no one stopped to help them.

Rajbir Singh, father of victim Sukhram, said they learned about the incident late Thursday when they received a call from an ambulance driver.

His brother Sandeep Singh said when they went through the video footage, they found that a Brezza car, a Mahindra Thar and another car had hit them. He said no one stopped to help them.

A passerby informed the police and emergency doctor.

Kapil Sharma, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) in-charge of Janakpuri police station, said the Division 2 police have filed an FIR under sections 281, 106 and 324 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the unidentified auto driver.

Police obtained video footage of the incident and are attempting to track down all vehicles involved.

Sandeep Singh said they were from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Sukhram Singh was a photographer and his wife is pregnant. Banwari Kashyap was from Gonda in UP and was a foreman in a factory.

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