Jagraon, April 22: An unidentified individual died in a road accident late Tuesday night near the Nanaksar Bridge on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur Highway. Upon receiving the information, an SSF team arrived at the scene, took custody of the body, and notified the police at the Bus Stand Outpost, under the jurisdiction of the City Police Station.
According to police officials, if the deceased remains unidentified within 72 hours, the body will undergo a post-mortem examination and be cremated after completing the necessary legal formalities.
Death Caused by Severe Head Injury
SSF official Gurpreet Singh stated that late Tuesday night, a report was received at the Ludhiana Range Office regarding a road accident near the shanties situated close to the Nanaksar Bridge. The team reached the spot, where they found a man lying by the roadside in critical condition, covered in blood. An examination confirmed his death; the deceased had sustained a deep injury to his head.
No Identification Documents Found on the Youth
Bystanders present at the scene reported that an unidentified vehicle struck the individual, and the driver subsequently fled the spot. Following the accident, the deceased could not be identified, and no identification documents were recovered from his person. Upon receiving the information, ASI Balraj Singh the Duty Officer at the Bus Stand Outpost, Jagraon arrived at the scene. He took custody of the body and initiated legal proceedings. The police have deposited the body in the mortuary of the government hospital, where it will be kept for 72 hours.