Ludhiana: A man who stopped to help a victim of robbery died while his friend and a policeman sustained injuries when a speeding SUV hit them at Dholewal Chowk on Saturday night. The deceased brought a policeman to the spot as a few people were robbing an unidentified man. After hitting the three persons, the SUV also rammed into the robbery victim’s car, which was parked on the roadside.
Passersby rushed them to hospital. The deceased has been identified as Hardeep Singh, 33, a resident of Sherpur while those injured have been identified as Rahul and ASI Jasbir Singh. Hardeep Singh owned a courier company.
The incident took place at around 3am when Hardeep Singh and his friend Rahul were on their way home in his car.
Rahul, who suffered multiple fractures, said that when they reached near Dholewal, Hardeep stopped the car on the roadside to help a man who was being robbed.
He said that they also went to the Janakpuri police post to get help.
ASI Jasbir Singh accompanied them to the spot. Meanwhile, a speeding Ford Endeavour SUV coming from the direction of the bus stand hit them after crashing into a road divider. While Hardeep died on the spot, Rahul suffered multiple fractures. ASI Jasbir also suffered head injuries in the accident.
Rahul added that the SUV stopped after hitting their car. “As the doors of the SUV were stuck, the occupants managed came out from the sunroof. He called his aides and escaped with them in a BMW car, leaving his SUV on the spot,” he said.
ASI Kapil Kumar, in-charge at Janakpuri police post said that an FIR had been lodged against the unidentified driver of the SUV. Both vehicles have been seized and a hunt is on for the accused.