25-year-old youth dead in a road accident

News, Punjab

A 25-year-old youth died after he was reportedly hit by a car on the Zirakpur-Panchkula overbridge. The deceased, Shivkesh Pal, who actually hailed from UP, had come to Baltana a week ago to meet his uncle.

As per the reports, the incident happened when the victim, along with his uncle, was coming towards Zirakpur from the Panchkula side. When the duo reached the Zirakpur-Panchkula overbridge, a car reportedly hit the victim and injured him badly.

The driver of the car took the victim to the GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, but he succumbed to his injury on the way to the hospital.

The police said Shivkesh had come to meet his uncle from UP at Baltana and was currently staying with them. They both had gone to Panchkula for some work on Friday.

The police have registered a case against the driver under various Sections of the IPC at the Dhakoli police post.