A vehicle part of a Punjab minister's convoy hit two people on a motorcycle on 15 October. The two bikers suffered injuries and had to be rushed to the hospital.
The vehicle involved in the accident was Punjab minister Baljit Kaur's escort car. The minister visited the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chandigarh on 16 October to meet the injured persons.
The woman was discharged while the man suffered an injury in his leg. The minister met family members of the victim, and said that the man is out of danger. She added that it was her security personnel who took the injured persons to hospital, and also that she will bear the cost of the treatment.
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Baljit Kaur holds the portfolios of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Social Security, Women and Child Development in Bhagwant Mann's Cabinet.