Jalandhar, July 20 -- Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria will attend the cremation of world-renowned marathoner Fauja Singh, who died at the age of 114 after being hit by a vehicle, at his native Beas village in Jalandhar district on Sunday.

Kataria remained an admirer of Fauja Singh, attending anti-drug campaigns with him in Punjab in December last year.

Fauja Singh, famously known as "Turbaned Tornado" and "Sikh Superman", suffered fatal head injuries on July 14 after a white Toyota Fortuner hit him while he was crossing a road in his village. He passed away later that day. Singh was the world's oldest marathon runner, and had become a global symbol of endurance and healthy aging.

The accused driver, Amritpal Singh, 26, a Canada-bas...