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40-year-old dies after scooter skids in pothole at Dhanas
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Apr 24, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Chandigarh Police said the victim was returning from Mullanpur after dropping off a relative when the mishap took place at the Milk Colony light point in Dhanas
A 40-year-old man was killed after his scooter slipped due to a pothole at the Milk Colony light point in Dhanas on Saturday night.
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The deceased was identified as Rajinder Singh of Maloya. Police said Rajinder, who used to drive an auto-rickshaw, was returning from Mullanpur after dropping off a relative when the mishap took place.
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A passer-by informed the police, following which Rajinder was rushed to GMSH, Sector 16. But doctors declared him dead.
Police said the deceased was unmarried and is survived by his 68-year-old mother.
“My son was the sole breadwinner of the family and was gathering funds to get me operated for a stomach tumour,” his mother, Pritam Kaur, rued. Police have initiated inquest proceedings in the case.
