Panchkula, July 26 -- A 49-year-old resident of Sector 4 suffered critical head injuries after two men, seemingly in the mid-20s, allegedly attacked him with iron rods following a road rage incident near the Sector 5/8 traffic lights on Friday evening. The victim, a labour contractor, alleged that he repeatedly tried the 112 emergency helpline but could not connect to the police for at least 15 minutes.

According to the FIR registered at Sector 5 police station, the complainant was returning home around 6.40 pm after picking up his 15-year-old daughter from tuition in Sector 8 when a black Fortuner (CH01BY9826) allegedly began chasing his car while continuously honking and flashing its headlights.

He alleged that while waiting at the Se...