PANCHKULA, May 6 -- A local court has acquitted Vikas, a Karnal resident, in a 2019 road accident case that led to the death of Ravi, a truck cleaner from Panipat, citing the prosecution's failure to present crucial evidence.

The incident occurred on August 30, 2019. Ravi died after being allegedly struck by a truck reportedly driven rashly by the accused. An FIR was registered by the Mansa Devi complex police on September 2, 2019, under Sections 279, 304-A, and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

According to the FIR, the accused (Vikas), Ravi (deceased) and Vikas Panchal (complainant and co-driver) had travelled from Samalkha to Chandigarh to unload goods. After dinner at Saketri while parking the truck, the accused allegedly struck R...