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NRI Driver Arrested in Hit-and-Run Death of Fauja Singh

Police have registered rash driving with culpable homicide charges after seizing the SUV linked to Fauja Singh’s death

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Marathon runner Fauja Singh was hit by a vehicle on Monday afternoon while crossing a road at his native Beas village in Jalandhar district.
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Overview

  • Amritpal Singh Dhillon, a 26-year-old non-resident Indian who returned from Canada last week, was arrested Tuesday in Kartarpur after investigators connected him to the white Toyota Fortuner involved in the July 14 collision.
  • Authorities used CCTV footage and headlight fragments to trace and seize the Punjab-registered SUV before filing an FIR under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Fauja Singh began running at age 89 to overcome personal tragedy and earned the nickname ‘Turbaned Tornado’ by completing the Toronto Waterfront Marathon at 100 and retiring in 2013 with nine full marathons on his record.
  • His passing prompted tributes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Punjab leaders, and global running clubs, all highlighting Singh’s discipline, resilience and inspirational impact on fitness.
  • Despite his age-defying achievements, Guinness World Records never verified Singh’s marathon feats due to the absence of a birth certificate.