Zail Singh's death: RI for truck driver

CHANDIGARH, DEC. 6. A court at Roopnagar, near here, has sentenced the truck driver involved in the accident leading to the death of former President, Zail Singh, on December 25, 1994, to rigorous imprisonment for two years.

The Roopnagar district Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr. Balbeer Singh, delivered the verdict convicting the driver, Tarsem Lal, of offences relating to rash driving, causing grievous injury and death by negligence. The complainant, ASI Ramkishan, who was then in- charge of Bharatgarh police post and was deputed on VIP duty on November 29, 1994, said at about three in the afternoon, the accused despite indication from the pilot brought his truck to the wrong side of the road and struck the Ambassador car (PB-12- 0601) damaging the car and injuring its occupants including the former President.

Giani Zail Singh received injuries on his right arm and different parts of his body which resulted in his death after a month-long treatment on December 25, 1994.

- PTI

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