Youth missing after car falls into canal
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Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only BenefitsA youth from Dhaul Majra village in Ludhiana district went missing after the car he was driving fell into a canal near Doom Bridge on the Jagera Payal road near here on Friday.
Though a pair of shoes worn by the youth, Gurtarandeep Singh, were found lying on the bank of the canal, he could not be located despite a day-long search operation. Divers also tried to find him but to no avail.
Gurmel Singh informed the Payal police that his son had left home around 7 pm on Friday and his car (PB 10 DF 6116) was found in the canal.
A resident of Rauni village had noticed headlights of a vehicle in the canal waters. On learning about the fallen vehicle, Gurmel’s family contacted the Payal police. The efforts to locate the youth would continue on Sunday.