Fauja Singh hit and run: NRI labourer Amritpal Singh Dhillon arrested for ‘killing’ 114 year old marathon runner

Fauja Singh hit and run: NRI labourer Amritpal Singh Dhillon arrested for ‘killing’ 114 year old marathon runner

New Delhi: Punjab Police have arrested the 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), for allegedly killing 114-year-old marathon runner Fauja Singh in a hit and run incident on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway on Monday. The accused was reportedly arrested from his native village in originally from Kartarpur, Jalandhar district. Fauja Singh, popularly known as … Read more

Legendary marathoner Fauja Singh dies at 114 after being hit by vehicle in Punjab

Legendary marathoner Fauja Singh dies at 114 after being hit by vehicle in Punjab

Chandigarh: Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for a walk in his native village in Punjab’s Jalandhar district. He was 114. His demise was confirmed by author Khushwant Singh, who spoke to Fauja Singh’s family members. Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, … Read more