Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- A 25-year-old student of Panjab University (PU) was killed in a hit-and-run incident near the Jayanti Majri barrier (between PGI and Mullanpur) on Thursday morning when a speeding motorcycle, allegedly being driven in a zig-zag manner, rammed into his scooter.

The accused rider fled the spot without stopping to help the victim and was later arrested from a hospital. The accused has been identified as Shyam Sunder, 25.

The victim, Kulbir Singh, was a native of Alipur Patti village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. He was a second-year BA student at PU and suffered from a disability in one leg.

According to the police, the accident occurred around 9.15 am when Kulbir was going towards the India Reserve Complex on h...