Man dies as scooter skids on Kalka-Zirakpur highway

Police found a kite string on the spot, which could have caused him to lose his balance

A 56-year-old man died after his scooter slipped on the Kalka-Zirakpur Highway, near Peer Mazaar, on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Mahinder Pal Kukreja, resident of Gulmohar City, Dera Bassi.

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“We got a call late at night. When we reached the spot, we found a scooter on the road with its rider lying next to it with a head injury. We found a kite string on the spot, which could have caused him to lose his balance,” said a police official. The body was sent for autopsy.