Overview

• A speeding black Mahindra Thar struck two sisters waiting for an auto near Dev Samaj College in Sector 46 on Wednesday afternoon, killing the elder sibling and leaving the younger in critical condition.
• Bystanders rushed both victims to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where doctors declared the elder sister dead and continue to treat the younger.
• Sector 34 police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the driver, who fled the scene.
• Police say the vehicle is registered to an address that has since been vacated, with investigators verifying ownership records to locate the accused.
• The crash comes during a spate of tricity hit-and-runs reported in the past 24 hours, with two separate Mohali cases also resulting in fatalities, according to police and local reports.