Two of family killed, four hurt in mishap in Nurpur

Our Correspondent

Nurpur, April 24

Six members of a family were injured, four of them seriously, when the car they were travelling in collided with an Army vehicle at Jonta on the Pathankot-Mandi National Highway, near here, on Saturday. They were taken to the local Civil Hospital where two of them were declared brought dead. Three others sustained serious injuries while the fourth is kept under observation.

The car reportedly collided with the Army Gypsy while overtaking it. The deceased have been indentified as car driver Satwinder Singh (40) and his wife Champa Devi (38), both residents of Mastgarh (Jawali).

The seriously injured are Gurleen Kaur, Rani Devi and Snehlata, who were referred to Tanda Medical College, Kangra, from the Nurpur Civil Hospital. The victims were on their way back to their village after attending a marriage at Indora.

The police have registered a case against the deceased car driver. The bodies were handed over to the bereaved families after a postmortem examination.