Gurdaspur villagers rally behind local boy held in California for truck accident, ask Indian government to intervene
‘He has never consumed drugs, he hasn’t even been near them,’ says the father of the California truck accident accused.
The driver, identified as Jashanpreet Singh of Yuba City, has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and gross vehicular manslaughter, Fox News reported. (Express Photo) Purana Shala villagers in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district Friday rallied outside a gurdwara in support of California truck accident accused and local boy Jashanpreet Singh.
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, has been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) by the US authorities.
Refuting allegations of drug use, Jashanpreet Singh’s father, Ravinder Singh, said at the rally, “He is an Amritdhari Gursikh, someone who has lived by the principles of Sikhism his entire life. He has never consumed drugs – he hasn’t even been near them. These accusations are completely unfounded.”
“We mourn the lives lost in this tragic incident, but our son is not to be blamed for doing drugs. This was simply a terrible accident, and the drug use allegation is not only wrong but damaging,” he added.
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