2 from Jalandhar killed in road mishap

Gurugram, April 26

Three persons, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed while over 14 were injured after their tempo rammed into a stationary truck on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway late last night.

The incident took place around 11.50 pm. All the injured are undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

According to the police, around 22 devotees, including eight children from Jalandhar in Punjab, were returning from Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. When they reached Paidhaini, the tempo rammed into a truck parked on the roadside.

Of the deceased, a woman and a child have been identified as Beena (45) and Riti (8) of Jalandhar, while the third victim is yet to be identified. The bodies have been kept at the Nuh Community Health Centre mortuary.

“Four seriously injured persons have been referred to Nalhad medical college and three others were referred to Rewari and Rohtak hospitals. An FIR has been registered against the truck driver at Sadar Tauru police station,” said police spokesperson Krishan Kumar.