Tribune News Service Amritsar March 13 Two persons lost their lives when a speeding SUV hit a scooter and a bike on the Jhabal road here on late Friday evening. The victims have been identified as Avinash Rani her husband Vijay Mehta both residents of Bhadarkali Temple near Gate Khazana and Mohinder Kumar of Adarsh Nagar area. Avinash Rani and Mohinder Kumar were killed on the spot while Vijay Mehta was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition. Ranjit Singh Dhaliwal SHO Gate Hakima police station said Avinash and her husband Vijay were travelling on a scooter while Mohinder was riding a bike. The speeding SUV Mohindra Bolero (PB-02-CP-5172) first hit the bike killing Mohinder Kumar on the spot and then the scooter on which the couple was travelling. Avinash was riding pillion and after the collision she fell on the road. She was run over by the SUV killing her on the spot he said. Dhaliwal said as per eyewitnesses the SUV driver tried to speed away but could not control the vehicle and fell into a nullah. Taking advantage of darkness on the road he managed to flee the spot after coming out of the drain. He said a case under Sections 304 (culpable homicide) 338 and 427 of the IPC had been registered against the unidentified driver of the SUV. He said the Regional Transport Office had been approached to identify the owner of the SUV. Meanwhile Vinod Kumar a resident of Basant Vihar located on Sher Shah Suri Road was killed after his scooter was hit by a speeding car near Army Gate near Ghanupur Kale. Vinod was killed on the spot while the unidentified car driver fled the spot leaving his car behind. Vishal Sagar brother of the victim told the police that he was coming from the India Gate side by his car while his brother who does a private job at Army Gate was going ahead of him on a scooter. He said he was returning home. He said as his brother was taking a turn near Army cantonment gate No.3 for Sher Shah Suri Rroad the rashly driven car (HR-26-AF-8930) hit his scooter. Vinod was killed on the spot while the accused fled the spot leaving the car behind. A case under Sections 304-A 279 and 427 of the IPC has been registered and investigation was under progress to identify the suspect said the Chheharta police. Head constable killed in accident Tarn Taran: Sarabjit Singh (45) who was deputed at the Bhikhiwind police station was killed in a road accident that took place on the Chabal-Bhikhiwind road near Sursingh village here on Friday night. The victim who was on duty was going to Sursingh village in his Swift car (PB-08 BF-2818). He was called by the SHO of the Bhikhiwind police station in Sursingh. On way to Sursingh village his car was hit by some unknown vehicle. He was brought to the Civil Hospital Sursingh in a serious condition. Taking into account his serious condition doctors referred him to the local district-level hospital but he succumbed to his injuries on the way. A case under Sections 304-A 427 and 279 of the IPC was registered against the driver of the unknown vehicle. OC

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