Pathankot: A young man lost his life in a horrific road accident on the Malikpur-Sundarchak road, falling under the jurisdiction of the Sujanpur police station area in Pathankot. His companion sustained critical injuries. The accident occurred late in the evening, around 8:30 PM. Reports suggest that the driver of a Mahindra pickup truck approached from the wrong direction and collided with the young motorcyclist.
Accident Near the Juice Factory in Malikpur
In a statement given to the police, the deceased’s brother, Bodh Raj, recounted that late in the evening (on May 4), around 8:15 PM, his younger brother, Pramod Chandra, was returning home to Muradpur from Pathankot along with his neighbor, Amit Kumar, riding on a motorcycle bearing registration number PB-35-AM-3743. The accident occurred when they reached the vicinity of the juice factory in Malikpur.
High-Speed Pickup Truck Arriving from Sundarchak
In his statement to the police, Bodh Raj stated that near the juice factory, the driver of a speeding Mahindra pickup jeep (registration number PB-06-BD-6941) approaching from the direction of Sundarchak drove negligently and from the wrong direction, crashing directly into their motorcycle. The impact of the collision was so severe that Pramod Chandra died on the spot. The injured Amit Kumar was admitted to a private hospital in Malikpur with the assistance of local passersby.
Case Registered by Police
As soon as they got the complaint about the incident, the police from the Sujanpur station went to the scene. The police have charged Deepak, the driver, with violating several parts of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (106(1), 281, 125(A), 125(B), and 324(4)). Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been placed in the mortuary at the Civil Hospital, Pathankot, for a post-mortem examination.