En route Singhu to border, farmer dies in accident
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En route Singhu to border, farmer dies in accident
Description
Karnal: A 35-year-old farmer was killed while two others sustained injuries when their tractor-trailer was hit by a speeding light commercial vehicle (LCV) on NH-44 near Balri bypass in Karnal early on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Harjinder Singh of Tarn Taran district in Punjab while those injured as Shravan Kumar and Kanwaljeet Singh of the same village, They have been hospitalized. As per information, the accident took place around 4am when the accident victims were heading towards Singhu border to join farmers agitation. Harjinder was driving the tractor. Soon after getting the information police team reached the spot and started the investigation. The driver abandoned the LCV on the spot and managed to escape. Investigation officer Vijay Kumar said the body had been handed over to the family members of the deceased after the postmortem examination. Police have registered a case against the accused driver and the investigation is on.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-09-27
Coverage
Chandigarh