Three killed in road mishaps in Panipat, Bhiwani

Panipat/bhiwani, January 10

Three persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Panipat and Bhiwani today.

Two persons, including a man and his eight-year-old niece, were killed on the Chautala road near Sewah village this afternoon. The victims were identified as Shokeen and his niece Shifa of Kairana in Shamli district of UP. As per the police, Shokeen, along with Shifa, was on his way to Rohtak from Kairana to meet his in-laws. As they reached the Chautala road near Sewah village, an oil tanker, coming from the opposite side, hit their motorcycle.

4 die in Nuh mudslide

• A mudslide left four girls dead and one injured at Kangarka village in Nuh
• The girls had gone to dig some mud for their homes when a big mound of mud fell on them
• The deceased have been identified as Vakeela (19), Taslima (11), Janista (17), Gulafsha (9), while the injured was Sofia (8)

Shokeen and Shifa died at the spot, while one woman, Vidya of Sewah village, who was standing there, sustained serious injuries in the accident. The police reached the spot and sent the bodies to the mortuary at the General Hospital for post-mortem. The oil tanker was impounded and a case against the driver was registered.

In Bhiwani, one person was killed and around 15 others injured when a Haryana Roadways bus collided with two trucks near Dhanana village on the Bhiwani-Jind Road today. Sources said the bus collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction while the bus driver was trying to overtake it. The truck driver died in the mishap. — TNS