Zirakpur: 28-year-old killed in road accident

A 28-year-old man was killed in a road accident after a tractor-trolley hit his scooter in the Baltana area of Zirakpur, late on Wednesday evening

A 28-year-old man was killed after a tractor-trolley hit his scooter in the Baltana area of Zirakpur, late on Wednesday evening.

The victim, a resident of Zirakpur, died in the accident after a tractor trolley hit his scooter. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The victim has been identified as Rohit Kumar of Badal colony in Zirakpur.

Kumar was on his way home and as he reached near Saini dairy in Baltana, the tractor-trolley hit his scooter, leaving him seriously injured. He was rushed to a government hospital in Dhakoli, where he succumbed to injuries during treatment.

On the complaint of the deceased’s brother, police registered a case against the unknown tractor-trolley driver at Baltana Police Post under Sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304A (causing death by negligence) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the Indian Penal Code.