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Pharmacist Dies After Hit-and-Run; Driver on the Loose
23 Oct
Summary
- A government hospital pharmacist died five days after a hit-and-run crash.
- The driver allegedly changed a punctured tire before fleeing the scene.
- Police have registered cases for negligence and rash driving against unidentified drivers.
A tragic hit-and-run incident on the Landran-Lakhnaur road resulted in the death of a 24-year-old government hospital pharmacist. Rohan Kumar, who worked at Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH), Kharar, was fatally injured on October 14 when a white Kia car allegedly collided with his motorcycle. He passed away five days later on October 19 due to head injuries sustained in the crash.
Raman Kumar, Rohan's brother, witnessed the incident and reported that the Kia's driver changed a punctured tire a few kilometers away before escaping. Police have registered a case against the unidentified driver under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
In a separate but similar incident, 37-year-old plumber Jaswinder Singh died after a car hit his scooter from behind on the Rora-Bajheri road. The car's driver also fled the scene after the collision, which occurred approximately 10 kilometers from the police station. A case has been registered against the unidentified driver in this incident as well.
