Ludhiana, May 23 -- A 28-year-old woman lawyer was killed after a speeding car rammed into her scooter near Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Thursday evening while she was returning home from the district courts.

According to police, the accident took place near Saggu Chowk in the PAU area.

Police said victim Shivani Wadhwa, a resident of Haibowal Dairy Complex, was taking a turn when the speeding car rammed into her scooter. The impact flung her onto the road and she was dragged nearly 20 feet, leaving her critically injured.

An eyewitness, Sumit Baweja, who is also the victim's brother-in-law, said he was travelling behind Shivani when the accident occurred. He rushed her to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, where doctors...