Overview

• Amritpal Singh Dhillon, 26, remains in judicial custody in Jalandhar after his arrest 30 hours following the July 14 collision on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway.
• Police traced the Punjab-registered Toyota Fortuner through CCTV footage and fragments of its headlight before seizing the SUV as key evidence.
• An FIR under Section 281 for rash driving and Section 105 for culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been formally lodged against the accused.
• Singh’s last rites are scheduled for 12 pm on Sunday in his native village of Beas, where family members and running communities will gather to honor his legacy.
• The case has renewed calls for improved pedestrian infrastructure and stricter road safety measures amid India’s ongoing traffic fatality crisis.