Fauja Singh: Man arrested over hit-and-run death of world's 'oldest' marathon runner
BEAS VILLAGE, PUNJAB, INDIA, JUL 16 – Amritpal Singh Dhillon, 26, was arrested two days after the incident and confessed to fleeing because he did not realize he had hit Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old marathon legend.
- On July 14, a speeding SUV struck 114-year-old Fauja Singh near Beas village on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway, and he died at a hospital later that day.
- According to media reports, Fauja Singh began running competitively at 89, completing his first marathon in London in 2000, and carried the Olympic torch in 2012, inspiring many worldwide.
- Punjab Police traced the Fortuner via nearby surveillance cameras, identified the vehicle registration, and seized the SUV, according to police.
- Jalandhar police said they arrested Amritpal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday, and he remains in custody under sections 281 and 105 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
- Global tributes poured in, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling Singh `extraordinary`, praising his dedication and inspiring millions worldwide.
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Man who became world’s oldest marathon runner at Toronto race dies at 114 in hit-and-run - NOW Toronto
British-Indian centenarian Fauja Singh, who made global headlines after completing a full marathon in Toronto at the age of 100, has died at 114 following a tragic hit-and-run in Punjab, India.
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Police in India have arrested a Canadian motorist in connection with the hit-and-run accident that killed 114-year-old Fauja Singh, the man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner. The post Cops Arrest Man Suspected in Hit & Run Death of 114-Year-Old Marathon Runner appeared first on Breitbart.
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