Ludhiana, Feb. 19 -- A retired couple from Shaheed Bhagar Singh (Nawanshahr) along with their nephew landed in police net on Wednesday for abandoning an injured Nepalese man at an isolated place on Pakhowal Road to die, who was injured after being hit by their car.

The accused have been identified as Surinderpal Singh of Lodhipur of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, his wife Surjit Kaur and nephew Yudhvir Singh. According to the police, Surinderpal Singh is retired from Co-operative bank while his wife is a retired nurse.

The victim has been identified as Dheeraj Thapa, 35, who was a cook at a marriage palace. Deputy superintendent of police (Dakha) Varinder Singh Khosa said a passerby noticed the body on the roadside near Singla Enclave Phas...