Four of family killed in mishap near Naushehra Pannuan

Tarn Taran, January 3

Four persons of a family were killed and another received serious injuries in a road accident on the National Highway-54 near Naushehra Pannuan village on Monday.

The family belonged to Katorewala in Mukatsar district. The victims have been identified as Chanan Singh (56), his wife Devinder Kaur (54), their newly married son Anmoldeep Singh (25), his wife Gagandeep kaur (24) and another close relative Ajaypal Singh (27).

They were going to Gurdwara Beer Baba Budha Thatha Sahib. When they reached near Naushehra Pannunan, their car hit a tractor-trailer. All five, who were injured in the mishap, were taken to a local hospital where Chanan Singh, Devinder Kaur, Ajaypal Singh and Gagandeep Kaur were declared dead by doctors. While, Anmoldeep Singh is under treatment. The police have registered a case under Sections 304-A, 279, 337, 338 and 427 of the IPC against Gursewak Singh of Varhian Purane (Chohla Sahib) who absconded from the spot. — OC