Mohali, Feb. 11 -- Nearly four years after a hit-and-run accident claimed the life of a 25-year-old factory worker, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mohali, has awarded Rs.60.29 lakh in compensation to his parents, widow and minor son, holding the car driver responsible for rash and negligent driving.

The tribunal passed the order granting relief to Neha, widow of Goldy, their minor son Gouransh, and Goldy's parents, Brij Pal and Sunita, residents of Mubarakpur in Derabassi.

Goldy died on February 19, 2022, after a car rammed into the auto-rickshaw he was travelling in near Baba Peer village, Bhankharpur. According to the case record, the car hit the auto from behind, causing it to overturn. Goldy suffered serious injuries and...