Punjab: Police arrest car driver after he runs over two women working on road side

LUDHIANA: Maloud police on Saturday arrested a car driver, Sukhchain Singh of Ramgarh Bora in Patiala District, after he fatally ran over two women working under the MNREGA scheme in the area.


The victims were identified as 55-year-old Baljinder Kaur and Buddha, both residents of Lehal village.

The complainant, Hakam Singh, husband of the deceased Baljinder Kaur, reported that around 4:30 pm on Saturday, his wife and Buddha, along with 35 to 36 women, were engaged in MNREGA work in the area. While returning from work towards Sua Pull Rara Sahib in the evening, Hakam Singh and Dalwara Singh witnessed a white Swift car being driven recklessly and at high speed on the wrong side of the road.

According to Hakam Singh, the car driver collided with the MNREGA workers, leading to the tragic incident. Upon inquiry, they discovered that Baljinder Kaur and Buddha had lost their lives on the spot. The police were immediately informed.

Maloud police reached the scene, initiated an investigation, and had the bodies shifted to the government hospital for post-mortem examination.

The accused driver was subsequently charged under sections 279 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304A (causing death due to negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).