Man gets Rs 45 lakh compensation

NEW DELHI: A motor accident claims tribunal has awarded over Rs 45 lakh compensation to the family of a Delhi-based man who was killed in a road mishap in Chennai

NEW DELHI: A motor accident claims tribunal has awarded over Rs 45 lakh compensation to the family of a Delhi-based man who was killed in a road mishap in Chennai in 2011.

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Tribunal presiding officer Naveen Arora awarded a compensation of R45.88 lakh to the wife and two children of 47-yearold Manmohan Vaid, who was was hit by a car from behind in Chennai where he had gone for business related work.

According to the petitioner, on July 23, 2011, Vaid, while returning to his room in Chennai, was hit by the car from behind and was admitted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The respondents denied the allegation and said they were falsely implicated in the case.