Abohar, September 24
Three farm labourers, including two women, travelling in a mini truck, and a car driver, were killed in an accident near Celebration Palace on the Abohar-Seetogunno road here today.
As many as 15 farm workers and a driver received injuries. All were taken to the Subdivisional Civil Hospital. Preliminary investigation indicated that a canter was ferrying farm workers from villages Kuttianwali and Fatehwali in Muktsar district to Sriganganagar for plucking cotton on contract. As the vehicle reached near the Celebration Palace located on Seetogunno Road near the city bypass, it collided with a car driven by Sanju (22) of Azeemgarh Colony. Sanju and farm workers Ram Singh (45), Kuldeep Kaur (60) and Chhinder Kaur (65) died in the mishap. Sub Inspector Sukhwinder Singh and Municipal Corporation Inspector Kartar Singh said the damaged vehicles had been removed and traffic movement had been restored. — OC
4 killed, 16 injured in Abohar road mishap
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