Two youths die in Phagwara road accidents

Two persons lost their lives in two different road mishaps on Monday.

In Phagwara, a motorcyclist, identified as Gaurav Joshi (40), died in a road accident while returning from a pilgrimage. Joshi, a resident of Phagwara and owner of a confectionery shop in Gaushala Bazaar, had visited the shrine of Shri Baba Balak Nath. He was returning home early Monday morning when his motorcycle veered off the road and struck a tree. The impact proved fatal, and he died on the spot.

Hundreds of residents gathered at the Banga Road crematorium to pay their last respects. Mourners remembered him as a devout and hard-working individual.

Later that evening, a second fatal accident occurred on Sultanpur Lodhi Road near Kapurthala. The incident took place around 8:30 pm near Satguru Petrol Pump, where two youths riding a motorcycle collided head-on with a scooter coming from the opposite direction. The collision caused the motorcycle to lose control and hit an oncoming truck.

One of the riders, Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Mohalla Kesri Bagh, sustained critical injuries and was declared dead upon arrival at the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala. His companion, Sikandar, and a resident of the same locality, was seriously injured and remains under medical care.

Sikandar recounted that the two were on their way to purchase household items when the accident occurred.

Emergency services responded promptly, with personnel from the Punjab Police PCR team, including in-charge Ranjit Singh and ASI Karamjit Singh, reaching the site to assist in transporting the injured. The body of Mukesh Kumar has been handed over to his family members after autopsy conducted in the hospital .