Police inspector Amarjit Singh has been arrested hours after he crushed two women pedestrians at Jalandhar- Phagwara highway near Dhanowali, resulting in the death of one, and critically
injuring another. The police official fled the scene after hitting the women crossing road.
Inspector Singh is of 75 BN PAP. His vehicle with license plate PB 08 BU 0112 has also been seized by the police team investigating the case.
The unfortunate accident was caught on the CCTV camera after which kins of deceased women blocked the highway.
The video shows two women pedestrians trying to cross the road when a speeding vehicle hits them. Navjot Kaur died on the spot, while her friend was rushed to hospital. Her condition is
said to be critical.
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The deadly car accident took place at Jalandhar- Phagwara highway near Danowali, Jalandhar around 8:30 pm on Monday.
The two women, Navjot Kaur and her friend- residents of Dhanowali village worked in Kosmo Hyundai and were crossing the road to catch an auto and go for work.
The vehicle, which crushed the two women was seized by police at a distance from the site of the accident.