Teens crushed to death by truck in Ludhiana, families block traffic
Teens crushed to death by truck in Ludhiana, families block traffic Two teenagers were crushed to death by a truck near Basti Jodhewal chowk in Ludhiana, Punjab on Thursday evening following which the families blocked the traffic. While Jagdish Kumar (15) and Purshotam Kumar (16), both residents of Madhopuri, were killed on the spot, their friend Ankit Kumar (16) was injured in the accident, police said. All three were Class 10 students. The incident took place when the trio was going for tuitions. As they reached near Basti Jodhewal chowk, a speeding truck of a bread company hit the motorcycle and dragged the teenagers for at least 50 metres. The truck driver, however, managed to flee. Passersby rushed Ankit to Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where his condition was stated to be stable. The Daresi police registered a case against unidentified driver under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (causing death due to negligence) of the Indian Penal Code. After the incident, families of the accident victims arrived at the spot and staged a protest, demanding arrest of the accused. The protesters blocked traffic near Basti Jodhewal chowk, part of the National Highway-1 for over an hour, and did not allow police to remove the bodies kept on the road. Due to the protest, traffic at the national highway was affected with congestion from Jagraon bridge to Ladhowal toll barrier. Inspector Rajwant Singh, Daresi police station SHO, said, “The police will arrest the accused soon. The teenagers were not wearing helmets at the time of the incident.” -PTC News
