Two Indian-origin men jailed for 28 years in UK for fatal high-speed race
· World · Times of India, NDTV
Hardeep Bhachu, 29, was sentenced to 12 years and Jasskamal Riyat, 37, to 16 years in prison after their dangerous driving killed 27-year-old Justyna Hulboj and her four-year-old daughter Lena Czepczor in Leeds in January 2023. Prosecutors told Riyat's trial he was driving at 89mph in a 40mph zone and allegedly racing Bhachu's Audi TT RS in a BMW 1 Series. Both men received six-year driving bans and must pass extended driving tests before driving again. The collision occurred when Bhachu lost control of his vehicle, striking the mother and daughter as they walked to school on Scott Hall Road.
Why it matters
The tragic deaths of a mother and daughter walking to school underscore the irreversible consequences of extreme speed racing on public roads, prompting renewed calls for road safety and stricter penalties for dangerous driving.
Read the original report — Times of India
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