Mohali, May 16 -- A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a canter truck on Airport Road near CP-67 mall. The deceased was identified as Avatar Singh, a resident of Manauli village in Mohali.

Investigating officer Harnek Singh said Avatar worked as a private driver. He was returning home from work on his motorcycle on Wednesday night, when a rashly driven canter struck him near CP-67 mall. The impact caused him to fall and his head hit the road. He was rushed to the civil hospital in Phase 6, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Police said a case was registered against the canter driver, Warris Ali, who was subsequently arrested. The vehicle was also impounded. Ali is a native of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The FIR was...