Chandigarh, July 16 -- Punjab Police have arrested Amritpal Singh Dhillon, a 30-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) from Canada, in connection with the hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh.

Dhillon allegedly rammed his Toyota Fortuner into the 114-year-old athlete on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near his native village in Punjab while Singh was crossing the road. The renowned runner, affectionately known as the 'Turbaned Tornado', sustained severe head injuries and was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed.

The police traced the vehicle through CCTV footage, which showed the car's number plate. The vehicle was registered in the name of Varinder Singh from Kapurthala, who told p...