Panchkula, Nov. 9 -- A year after a 57-year-old man from Ambala lost his left arm after it was crushed under a truck in Patiala, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Panchkula, has awarded him a compensation of Rs.11.64 lakh.

The petitioner, Balbir Singh, had filed a claim petition earlier this year against Kunwar Pal of Bharatpur district, Rajasthan, the driver of the offending truck; Pack & Move Transport Co, the truck's owner; and New India Assurance Co Ltd, the vehicle's insurer.

According to case details, on October 28, 2024, Balbir was driving his truck after loading goods for delivery to a factory in Sandharsi village, Rajpura, Patiala.

Around 8.30 pm, when he reached the Bhakra Canal bridge near Gurdwara Dhanna Bhagat Sah...