Panchkula: ₹70-lakh relief for family of banker crushed by truck
Hindustan TimesOver five years after a 51-year-old bank manager was crushed to death by a tipper truck, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panchkula, has awarded a compensation of ₹70.25 lakh with 6% interest to his family. As the truck was not insured at the time of the accident, the tribunal, presided over by Ved Parkash Sirohi, ruled that the compensation amount will be paid by truck owner Balbir Singh and driver Lakhwinder Singh, alias Kali, both hailing from Naraingarh, Ambala. Biker was driving negligently: Truck driver, owner Seeking dismissal of the claim petition, the truck driver and owner said the deceased himself was driving the motorcycle at high speed. Truck driver Lakhwinder claimed that he had even made various representations to police and their higher authorities for a fair investigation into the matter, but no action was taken.