Panchkula, July 15 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Panchkula, has awarded Rs.11.9 lakh compensation, along with 7.5% annual interest, to the family of 64-year-old Suresh Kumar, who died after being hit by a rashly driven goods vehicle in Bathinda in November 2024. The award was passed by MACT presiding officer Sanjay Sandhir on July 13.

According to the tribunal, Suresh Kumar sustained grievous injuries after being struck by a Tata goods carrier outside Royal Plaza Palace in Goniana Mandi, Bathinda, on November 27, 2024. He had gone there to attend his nephew's wedding and was waiting outside the venue when the accident occurred. He was initially treated at hospitals in Bathinda before being shifted to Ojas Hospital, a priv...