NAKODAR
The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested a roadway driver for causing death by negligence and rash driving.
Investigating officer (IO) Kulwindar Singh said the accused has been identified as Kulwindar Singh son of Mall Singh a resident of Rajia village under Dhanola police station in Barnala.
Nachhatar Singh a resident of Shamsha Bad village under Nurmahal police station, had complained to the police that his cousin Santokh Singh along with another village resident Pritam Singh were going to Jalandhar on a scooter when the accused driving his bus fast and negligently hit the scooter near Mudh village and seriously injured both who succumbed to injuries.
IO said that a case under section 106 (causing death by negligence)281 (rash driving on a public road) 125 (a) 125(b) (causing grievous hurt) 324(4) (mischief) of the BNS was registered against the accused.