Ludhiana, Nov. 6 -- After two fatal road accidents in less than 48 hours, an inquiry has been sought from the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC), demanding accountability from the municipal corporation, its engineering officials and road contractors.

Social activist Arvind Sharma on Thursday said he wrote to the PSHRC for an independent inquiry into both deaths, alleging that poorly maintained roads, gravel and other scattered construction material had turned city roads into potential death traps.

The latest incident occurred on Tajpur Road on Wednesday evening, when 51-year-old shopkeeper Kamaljit Singh lost his life after his scooter allegedly skidded on gravel. According to Sharma's complaint, Kamaljit was returning home wi...