# Two die in separate Mohali road accidents within 24 hours 2026-09-26T05:56:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two separate road crashes near court complexes in Kharar and Mohali left two people dead and two others injured within 24 hours. In the first accident, a school bus hit a scooter outside the Kharar court complex around 7.30am on Thursday, killing pillion rider Vanshika Sharma, a resident of Pathankot, and injuring the scooter rider, Abhishek. The bus driver, Jaswinder Singh of Khanpur village, has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. In the second crash, near the district administrative complex in Sector 76, Mohali, around 8.45pm, a Mahindra XUV-500 hit a motorcycle, killing one rider, Raj Babu, and injuring his cousin, 25-year-old Ritman. A case of rash driving and death by negligence has been registered against the unidentified XUV driver. Both bodies were taken to hospitals, where doctors declared them brought dead. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The accidents highlight a familiar pattern on Punjab's arterial roads, where high-speed vehicles and poorly enforced traffic rules near court complexes create daily hazards. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, hit-and-run cases carry a minimum compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the victim's family, but conviction rates for rash driving remain low across the state. The Punjab traffic police have identified 50 high-risk corridors, but enforcement is often limited to visible checkpoints. The next step for both cases will be the filing of chargesheets in the Mohali district court, where the judiciary will decide on bail and trial timelines. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Kharar, Mohali, Punjab Police, road safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-die-in-separate-mohali-road-accidents-within-24-hours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-die-in-separate-mohali-road-accidents-within-24-hours/#story-in-brief