Hit and run case: 'Didn't know I hit Fauja Singh', says driver held for his death

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 (1 day ago)
Amritpal Singh Dhillon, a Canada-returned man, was arrested for fatally hitting 114-year-old marathoner Fauja Singh with a borrowed Fortuner on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway. Dhillon, who fled the scene, claimed he was unaware of who he had struck and was scared. Police investigations, including CCTV footage analysis, led to his arrest, and he now faces culpable homicide and rash driving charges.

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