Two killed as tractor-trailer overturns

Talwara (Hoshiarpur), july 17

Two persons died in an accident after the tractor-trailer they were travelling in overturned in the area on Saturday. The Talwara police have registered a case against the tractor driver. Station in-charge Ajmer Singh Chahal and ASI Ram Singh said Daljit Kumar, son of Gurpal Ram, of Arjanwal village, said his father Gurpal Ram was working as a daily wager in the Daroli Kalan nursery of the Forest Department.

On Friday, his father Gurpal Ram, Bhajan Singh, a resident of Haripur village, district Jalandhar and Joginder Singh of Musapur village, district Jalandhar, among others were travelling in a tractor-trailer from Jalandhar to Beh Nangal village (Kamahi Devi) to collect bamboo saplings from the government nursery. The tractor-trailer was being driven by Kuldeep Singh, of Ucha village, district Jalandhar. In the evening, when they were going back to Jalandhar, Kuldeep Singh, lost control over the tractor near Puhari village and it overturned and fell into a gorge. Bhajan Singh died on the spot, while Gurpal Ram died at the Civil Hospital Dasuya. The police have registered an FIR against tractor driver Kuldeep Singh. — OC