Canada based man charged in hit and run of Fauja Singh

In Punjab, in the case of Fauja Singh, known as the world's oldest runner, being hit by a speeding car, the police have arrested 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon, who went to Punjab from Canada, in a hit and run case. Dhillon actually belongs to Kartarpur and lives in Canada with his family.

Punjab Police found out from the number plate of the vehicle that the car involved in the hit and run was registered in the name of Kapurthala resident Varinder Singh, who told the police that he had sold the vehicle to Dhillon.

Dhillon told the police that he did not know that the victim was Baba Fauja Singh, he got this information later through the news. Amritpal is currently in the custody of the Punjab Police, he has a Canadian work permit till 2027 and he had gone to India on June 23.