The Hindu staffer dies in accident

Thirty-two-year-old, Abhishek Kumar Dubey – who was working with

The Hindu as a Senior Production Assistant, posted at Mohali died on Tuesday early morning after his bike was hit by a lorry carrying sand while he was returning from work.

The incident occurred at about 1:45 am when Mr Dubey was riding back home on his motorcycle along with a colleague when the rashly driven lorry loaded with sand approaching from Kharar road hit him.

The driver of the lorry fled the scene. The Mohali police reached the spot and rushed him to the hospital where he was declared dead.

The deceased is survived by his wife and three children.