Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Auto driver arrested in hit-and-run case of retired Lieutenant General
A retired Lieutenant General named K S Mann was hit by an auto-rickshaw in Panchkula.
He was badly hurt and taken to the hospital, but he didn't survive.
The police found out that the auto-rickshaw driver, named Om Prakash, ran away after the accident.
The police looked at CCTV footage and talked to people to find him.
They finally caught Om Prakash, who is from Rajasthan but lives in Saketri.
The General's wife told the police what happened, and now the driver is in trouble for what he did.
A retired Lieutenant General, K S Mann, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Panchkula.
The accused auto-rickshaw driver, Om Prakash, was arrested after a thorough investigation.
Om Prakash is a native of Churu district in Rajasthan and currently resides in Saketri.
The victim's wife lodged a complaint at Mansa Devi police station on January 10.
The police used CCTV footage and other evidence to trace and arrest the accused.
- Who
- Lt Gen (retd) K S Mann and auto-rickshaw driver Om Prakash
- What
- Hit-and-run accident leading to the death of a retired Lieutenant General
- When
- January 9, with the complaint lodged on January 10
- Where
- Panchkula
- Why
- The auto-rickshaw driver, Om Prakash, was absconding and has been arrested in connection with the case
- Victim
- Lt Gen (retd) K S Mann
- Accused
- Om Prakash
- Accused's Native Place
- Churu district, Rajasthan
- Accused's Residence
- Saketri
- Complaint Lodged
- January 10
- Incident Date
- January 9
- Location
- Panchkula
- Police Station
- Mansa Devi