An Army official died on Wednesday after being mowed down by a speeding truck near Chandigarh railway station while he was returning home on his motorcycle.
The deceased has been identified as Sanjeev Kumar, an Army officer posted at Chandimandir, who was hit by a truck bearing Punjab registration number, PB-65F-1494 near a traffic light point which left him badly injured at the spot.
The victim was rushed to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research where the doctors declared him brought dead.
Santosh Kumar, the driver of the truck has been arrested by the police. Santosh hails from Kushwar village of Hamirpur district.
“Police have arrested the accused and a case under Sections 279, 337 and 304A has been registered against him. Currently, the accused is out on bail granted to him by the court on Thursday,” said Yashpal Singh, SHO Manimajra.