Cyclist dies after being hit by tractor-trailer near Banur

Police said the driver, who identified himself as Anshi Chand, fled the scene after the accident. The vehicle has been traced, and efforts are on to locate the accused, cops added.

A 61-year-old cyclist died after being hit by a tractor-trailer near Banur on Saturday morning.

A case has been registered under Sections 106 (death by negligence) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Banur police station. (HT File)

The victim was identified as Mani Singh. According to his son, Nirmal Singh, the accident occurred around 6 am when Mani was going to buy milk on his motorcycle. The complainant alleged that the tractor trailer hit his father’s bike from the back, leaving him critically injured. Mani was rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Police said the driver, who identified himself as Anshi Chand, fled the scene after the accident. The vehicle has been traced, and efforts are on to locate the accused, cops added.

A case has been registered under Sections 106 (death by negligence) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Banur police station. The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem.