3 Mansa women run over by truck at Tikri

Jhajjar, October 28

Three women protesters — Sukhvinder Kaur (60), Amarjit Kaur (58) and Gurmail Kaur (60) of Khiwa Daluwala village in Punjab’s Mansa district — were run over by a speeding truck carrying construction material near the Tikri-Bahadurgarh border here on Thursday morning. Two others sustained injuries.

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The women were reportedly sitting on a road divider waiting for an auto to reach the railway station when the truck crashed into them.

While two of them died on the spot, the third succumbed to her injuries at the Civil Hospital. Suspecting foul play, BKU leader Buta Singh demanded a thorough probe.

“There was enough light at the time of the incident. The truck stopped at some distance before ramming into the divider,” he claimed, adding they would decide the next course after discussing the matter with the SKM.

The Punjab Government has announced Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased. Waseem Akram, SP, called it an accident. He said the driver had been arrested. “We held a meeting with the farmers to make them aware of the investigation so far. They seemed convinced,” he added. — TNS

Barricades removed

• Work on removing barricades on the Tikri border began on Thursday evening
• Farmers have been occupying one side of the highway