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Jalandhar AAP leader killed in road mishap
Dr Mahinder Jeet Singh Marwaha was was on his way to Jalandhar from Kartarpur to campaign for AAP candidate Pawan Kumar Tinu when his car hit a truck that was parked on the roadside.
Updated on: May 21, 2024, 06:46:03 IST
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AAP leader Dr Mahinder Jeet Singh Marwaha, a noted dentist, died in a road accident on the Jalandhar-Amritsar road on Monday. He was on his way to Jalandhar from Kartarpur to campaign for AAP candidate Pawan Kumar Tinu when his car hit a truck that was parked on the roadside. He was rushed to a local hospital by the Sadak Surakhya Force where he was declared brought dead.
The truck driver managed to flee. A case has been registered against him under Section 304A (death due to negligence) of the Indian Penal Code.
He was stated to be a close associate of cabinet minister Balkar Singh. He was the state general secretary of the party’s medical wing.
