Two girls were run over by a speeding car at the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway which was being driven by a police officer. The accused in this case, Amrit Pal Singh, an inspector with Punjab Police was behind the wheel of the speeding car. He has been arrested.
According to reports, one girl died on the spot, while the other girl was severely injured and taken to a local hospital. The name of the deceased girl is Navjot Kaur. She and her friend were standing on the roadside of Jalandhar-Phagwara highway near the Dhanewali village where Amrit Pal's car mowed them down.
Amrit Pal was posted at the Harike Pattan and is a resident of Hoshiarpur. ADCP 1 Jalandhar Suhail Mir said that Pal was alone in the car when he rammed it onto the two girls, reported Tribune.
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The Jalandhar-Phagwara highway was blocked by people to protest against the gruesome act by the police officer. Heavy traffic was seen on the highway after protesters blocked the road. Speaking about the increasing traffic, Jalandhar Police Commissioner Naunihal Singh said, "Due to the residents blocking traffic following the incident, jams were caused on the highway. We are looking into it." (to Tribune)