Injured in car accident, elderly man gets helping hand from BJP candidate

Ludhiana: BJP candidate from Gill constituency S R Ladhar extended helping hand to an elderly man, who was injured after a speeding Audi had hit his motorcycle near Thakkarwal village on Pakhowal road on Friday morning. The injured was identified as Daljeet Singh, 60, of Anand Nagar of Tharike road.
Ladhar along with his family and workers was campaigning in the area when he witnessed the accident. Ladhar took Daljeet to a clinic for first aid. Later, the leader’s son son took the injured to the civil hospital for treatment.
Daljeet said he was going towards Thakkarwal on his motorcycle around 10am on Friday. As he was was crossing the chowk, a speeding car from Pakhowal side hit him.
S R Ladhar said, “I was in the car with my family and workers when the accident occured. The elderly man got a head injury and he was bleeding. We all rushed there to help him. There was a private hospital nearby. But as the doctor was not available, so I asked the nurse to give him first aid.”
Later, the leader’s son Gautam Girish Ladhar took the elderly man to the civil hospital in his car. There he was examined and given treatment.
Ladhar said, “We also talked to the car occupant who apologised for the accident. He also assured to get the victim’s treatment done.”
Meanwhile, the victim’s family later lodged a complaint with the Lalton Kalan police post.