Gurdaspur villagers rally behind local boy held in California for truck accident, ask Indian government to intervene

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.

The protesting villagers urged the Centre to intervene in the case and ensure that the probe is thorough and impartial.

“We want justice. We hope the Indian government will work with US authorities to ensure this case is handled with honesty and fairness,” said a local resident.

The crash claimed the lives of three people and left four others injured. The accident also drew attention to issues of safety and regulation surrounding the qualifications for commercial driver’s licences in the US.

Jashanpreet Singh is an alleged illegal immigrant in the US. He was arrested Tuesday (local US time) on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for smashing his vehicle into slow-moving traffic on a San Bernardino County freeway. Jashanpreet Singh reportedly crossed the southern US border in 2022.

Earlier in August, an Indian immigrant named Harjinder Singh was accused of causing a crash in Fort Pierce, Florida, that killed three people. Harjinder Singh reportedly crossed the southern US border illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver’s licence in California.

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