SUV in Majithia’s cavalcade rams into truck, CISF man killed
The mishap took place near Moga-Kotkapura bypass, victim hails from Bihar
MOGA:A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, deployed in the security detail of former Punjab revenue minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, was killed after his Toyota Innova collided with a truck on the Kotkapura bypass bridge, in Moga, after midnight on Wednesday.
The cavalcade comprised four SUVs; Majithia, who was in another SUV, is unhurt.
The car involved in the mishap was the escort vehicle, but had been left behind, and had five CISF men on board. The victim is Guddu Kumar, 34, of Bihar; the injured are Kamal Kant, Vimal, Gurbhej Singh and Digvijay.
Majithia was on his way to Muktsar from Jalandhar. “Majithia is safe. He was coming to Muktsar, when the incident took place, where he was scheduled to stay for the night. He was to address rallies in Jalalabad on Thursday,” said SAD leader Parambans Singh Romana.
DSP (city) Paramjit Singh Sandhu said a case had been registered against the unidentified truck driver, who is absconding.
“The injured were admitted to the Moga Civil Hospital after the accident, before being referred to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana,” he added.
A case has been registered under sections 304-A (causing death due to negligence) and 279 (rash driving) of the IPC at the Moga City South police station.
Majithia is safe. He was going to Muktsar from Jalandhar and he had to address rallies in Jalalabad on Thursday. PARAMBANS SINGH ROMANA, Akali leader