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FIR filed in Sonipat against truck driver as Deep’s kin lodges plaint

The Sonepat Police has logged a first information report (FIR) on Wednesday against a truck driver involved in the road accident that led to the death of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu.

Police said the FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint from Sidhu’s brother Surjeet. The actor’s family member said the truck driver had applied brakes suddenly, which resulted in the road accident claiming Sidhu’s life. The FIR was filed under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).