- विज्ञापन -
Six years ago, on 28 September 2019, during the pilgrimage to Shri Hemkunt Sahib, 7 people from Tricity lost their lives due to a rock falling on a tempo travel. All the deceased were friends, the driver of the traveler also died in the accident. In this case, the Chandigarh Motor Accident Claim Tribunal has issued orders to give compensation of Rs 4.20 crore to the families of five deceased. All had filed separate cases in this matter.
During this, the highest compensation will be given to Kharar resident Tejinder Singh. He was posted in Omex Company. His salary was 2.26 lakh per month. At the time of the accident, he was 55 years old. In such a situation, keeping all the circumstances in mind, the tribunal has ordered compensation of Rs 1.20 crore. The families of the remaining deceased will be paid between 60 to 80 lakhs.
Ramesh Kumar (44) of Pinjore Panchkula will get Rs 70.47 lakh, Gurdeep Singh (35) of village Jayanti Majri Mohali will get Rs 66.73 lakh, Surinder Kumar (41) of Nayagaon Mohali will get Rs 88.80 lakh, and Gurpreet Singh (33) of village Sarsaini Mohali will get Rs 73.93 lakh.
The lawyer in this case said that in 2019, some friends had gone to pay obeisance at Shri Hemkunt Sahib. They had booked a tempo traveler. After stopping at Rishikesh for a day, they set out on the journey on 28 September 2019. It was raining heavily that day and the road was also very bad. They stopped 50 kilometers from Rishikesh to have tea.
The people stopped them and said that there was a danger of landslides. The passengers also forbade the driver from going further. But the driver argued that he understood these routes very well. During this time, a big rock fell on his car. Seven people, including the driver, died in the accident, while two survived. This case was filed in Chandigarh because the insurance company’s office was in Chandigarh.
