Two killed in accident in Tarn Taran

Two persons died in a road accident that took place near Ekalgadda village falling under Vairowal police station yesterday when a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction collided head on with a moped. The deceased have been identified as Poonam Rani (45), a resident of Nagoke, and the motorcycle driver Sukhpreet Singh (17) was a resident of Mundapind.

Ravi, husband of deceased Poonam Rani, who was here to get the body after the post-mortem examination, said that they were on way to Amritsar on a moped when their moped was hit by a high-speed motorcycle driver near Ekalgadda. Pooram died on the spot due to serious head injuries.

Resham Singh, an uncle of Sukhpreet, said that they had admitted him to a private hospital in Vallah, where he died soon after. ASI Piara Singh of Vairowal police station said that a report has been registered in this regard.

Resham said that Sukhpreet was going to Khadoor Sahib from the village when he met with the accident. Poonam has two sons, aged 12 and 8, and was a teacher at a private school in Vainpuin village.