Bathinda: A woman died on Sunday, a day after her six-month-old son was killed when they fell from a motorcycle that lost control after hitting a raised manhole cover in Moga. The incident occurred on Saturday near Vishwakarma Chowk on the Moga-Kotkapura bypass.
Accident Details
Lakhbir Singh, a resident of Chand Nava village, was traveling to Moga on a motorcycle with his wife Jyoti (28) and their infant son. The two-wheeler reportedly lost control upon hitting a sewerage hump, causing all three to fall onto the road. They were rushed to Moga Civil Hospital, where the infant was declared dead. Jyoti was referred to a hospital in Ludhiana, where she succumbed to her injuries on Sunday.
Previous Complaints Ignored
Rahul, a relative of the bereaved family and a resident of Moga, stated that local shopkeepers and business owners near Vishwakarma Chowk had repeatedly urged authorities to level the road by bringing the sewerage manhole cover in line with the road surface. However, he alleged that the complaints were not acted upon. According to him, the manhole cover protruded above the road level and had caused minor accidents in the past, though none had resulted in serious injuries. He described Saturday's incident as the first major mishap at the spot.
Committee Formed
Following the tragedy, Moga Deputy Commissioner Sagar Setia constituted a committee headed by the Municipal Corporation Commissioner. The committee includes the executive engineers of the PWD (B&R) and Water Supply and Sewerage Board, along with the DSP, Moga. "The committee has been directed to ascertain the cause of the incident and submit its report at the earliest so that such accidents do not recur," Setia said.
