Mohali, Feb. 15 -- Over a year after speeding tipper truck claimed the life of a 62-year-old scooterist in a road accident in 2023, a local court on Friday awarded Rs.6.8 lakh as compensation to his bereaved family.

The victim, Anwar Ahmed, also known as Mohammad Anwar, was killed after his scooter was hit by the tipper truck near Sector 80. Following this, a case was registered against the truck driver at the Sohana police station.

Seeking compensation, Anwar's wife Sajida, 57, had moved court.

A resident of Kumbra village in Sector 68, Mohali, Sajida submitted that her husband was 62 years old at the time of the accident, was active, in good health, and ran a salon in Manauli village, Mohali, earning over Rs.4 lakh annually.

The unt...