Trader mows down biker during Audi test drive in Chandigarh, arrested
Ranjit Singh Pannu, son of a former IFS officer, had sped up the car to test its speed range when he hit the bike in Chandigarh on Monday
The 20-year-old motorcyclist, who was hit by a speeding Audi test car on Monday, succumbed to his injuries at PGIMER on Tuesday night.
Ranji Singh Pannu, a resident of Sector 15, who was driving the luxury car, has been arrested. According to police, the accused is the son of a former IFS officer, Baljeet Singh Pannu, and the family owns a mall in Amritsar.
The deceased, Arun Kohli, lived in Khuda Ali Sher, Chandigarh. He worked for a pharmaceutical company.
His friend, Ankita, 20, of Khuda Lahora, was also injured in the accident.
Investigators said Ranji was out for a test drive of an Audi e-tron SUV with representatives of a car agency on Monday. To check the vehicle’s speed range, he sped it up and ended up hitting Arun’s motorcycle near the Sector 3/4-9/10 roundabout.
Both Arun and Ankita, who was riding pillion, got injured and were rushed to GMSH, Sector 16, where doctors referred Arun to PGIMER. However, he died during treatment.
Ranji was booked under Sections 279 (rash driving), 304-A (causing death by negligence) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code and later released on bail.