PHAGWARA: In a tragic road accident , Taranjit Singh, the nephew of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sajjan Cheema, lost his life after his car collided with a truck on the Goindwal Sahib Road near Bhawanipur village late last night.
According to police sources, the incident occurred around 11 PM when a Swift car (registration number PB-09-AK-1321) rammed into a truck belonging to Rana Sugar Mills (registration number PB-13-AL-6305). The impact was severe, resulting in the death of Taranjit Singh on the spot.
The deceased, a resident of Daboolia village. He was reportedly driving the car at the time of the accident. Taranjit was known locally as the nephew of Sajjan Cheema, who currently serves as the AAP’s constituency in-charge for Sultanpur Lodhi.
Station House Officer (SHO) Kirpal Singh of Kotwali Police Station confirmed that the truck driver fled the scene immediately after the collision. The police have seized both vehicles and have begun an investigation into the matter.
Taranjit Singh’s body has been sent to the civil hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination. Police are continuing their search for the absconding truck driver.