PRTC driver mows down three in Moga
A PRTC driver mowed down three persons, including a women, at Singhawala in Moga on Wednesday. .
CRITICALLY INJURED, 42YEAROLD WOMAN REFERRED TO THE PGIMER IN CHANDIGARH
MOGA: The driver of a bus of Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) ran over two men and a woman at Singhawala village in Moga on Wednesday.
Two persons, including a minor, were also injured. The deceased have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh, 36, Sohan Singh, 26, and Kirandeep Kaur, 34, all residents of Moga.
Critically injured Rajwinder Kaur, 42, has been referred to the PGIMER, Chandigarh, while the minor, identified as Sehaj, is undergoing treatment at the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.
The accident took place at 8 am near the Singhwala bus stand. The PRTC bus was on way to Chandigarh from Faridkot.
Investigating officer Lakhwinder Singh said they have arrested the bus driver, Kamaljit Singh. “We have conducted his medical to check whether he was under the influence of alcohol or not,” he added. The driver has been booked under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code. Police handed over the bodies of Sukhwinder and Sohan to their families after conducting a post-mortem. The autopsy of Kirandeep is pending.