A chilling hit-and-run incident in Pinjore has sparked outrage after a 48-year-old security guard was fatally struck by a pickup truck, only to be allegedly picked up by the occupants and later dumped by the roadside after his death.
Incident Details
The victim, Charanjit Singh, a father of two, was hit around 1 p.m. on Sunday while crossing the road. Eyewitnesses reported that a pickup truck coming from the Pinjore side knocked him down, leaving him critically injured.
Alleged Cover-Up
What followed has shocked residents. Witnesses alleged that two men in the vehicle placed Singh inside their pickup, claiming they were taking him to a hospital. However, the family now alleges that no such attempt was made. Instead, the accused allegedly drove around for nearly 90 minutes. After Singh succumbed to his injuries, they reportedly wrapped his body in a tarpaulin and abandoned it near a transformer at a roadside power house before fleeing.
Family's Ordeal
Unaware of his fate, the family frantically searched hospitals across Pinjore, Kalka, and Sector 6 Panchkula. Calls to his phone went unanswered, ringing at first before being switched off, deepening fears. The case cracked open when locals spotted a body wrapped in a tarpaulin and alerted the police. Officers reached the spot, recovered the body, and initiated a probe.
Public Outrage
Anger spilled onto the streets as relatives and villagers gathered at the Amaravati police outpost. The family, after scanning CCTV footage from multiple points, including the Chandimandir toll plaza, claimed to have identified the pickup truck involved. The vehicle number has been handed over to police. Demanding swift action, the family has called for the immediate arrest of those responsible, alleging a deliberate attempt to conceal the crime rather than save a life.
