Patiala, Dec. 25 -- A 25-year-old final-year Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) student at the Government Dental College, Patiala, was killed in a road accident on Wednesday, while two other students were seriously injured.

The accident occurred during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday as the students were returning to their paying guest (PG) accommodation from the college. Police said that a speeding, unidentified vehicle struck the two-wheeler carrying the students before fleeing the scene.

The deceased has been identified as Dr Meenakshi Garg, a resident of Patran in Patiala district.

Patiala police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the law, including negligent driving. "We registered the FIR after recording...