A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run accident at the Sector 4/11/12 light point on Thursday.
According to information, the deceased, Saurabh Thapa, hailed from Nepal, but had been living in Sector 7 with his father and brother for the last six years. He worked as a gatekeeper.
His brother Kamal told police that Saurabh had gone to a party at his friend’s house in Maheshpur on his motorcycle.
The next morning, he received a call about his brother being admitted to PGIMER, Chandigarh, after an accident.
On reaching the hospital, Saurabh’s friend informed him that a car bearing a Haryana registration number had hit his motorcycle at the Sector 4/11/12 light point.
Saurabh succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
A case was registered under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code at the Sector 5 police station.