Twenty-four-year-old Suraksha was busy preparing for her engagement ceremony later in the day,when the news of her fathers death reached her. Her father Sultan Singh and his friend from Bangalore,Raja Raman,were mowed down by a speeding car,being driven by its cleaner,while they were out for a morning walk on Monday. Surakshas marriage was scheduled for February 24. Suraksha,who works with a jobs website,said,We were worried when the two did not return home. Police found Raja uncles phone and informed his daughter. She called us from Bangalore. She said my father and uncle were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre and are in a serious condition. She said her father had been busy with preparations for various wedding functions. Police did not tell us all the facts of the case. They did not tell us that the car had an MEA sticker. We came to know through news reports. People who drive on city roads without any care should be dealt with severely, she said. Suraksha is the eldest of Singhs three daughters. Singhs nephew Gulshan said,We are in a state of shock. There was a wedding set to happen and now everything has changed. Our aunt (Singhs wife) is unable to talk to anyone. As the family prepared for Singhs funeral,Ramans body was flown back to Bangalore. Reporters are students of EXIMS,New Delhi
