Overview
- The victims were identified as Gulsher Ali, 46, and Abdul Subhan, 44, madrasa teachers from Saharanpur who had come to Chandigarh to collect Ramadan donations.
- Police said the motorcycle slowed at the Kalagram light point late Tuesday when a speeding Mahindra Thar hit it from behind, killing one on the spot and the other at PGIMER.
- Eyewitnesses noted the SUV’s registration number after the driver fled, and police later traced the abandoned vehicle near the Sector 25 cremation ground and arrested Arman of Sector 22.
- Officers reported no driving licence was recovered from the accused and a medical examination was conducted with detailed reports pending, adding they did not detect alcohol by smell.
- The Times of India reported the accused was subsequently released on bail, while relatives of the deceased alleged the police were protecting him; a case is registered at Manimajra police station, and a separate crash that night killed delivery rider Akshay.