Punjab Newsline | Moga
A man and a 10-year-old boy were killed, while three other members of their family were seriously injured in a road accident near Buttar Kalan village in Punjab’s Moga district on Monday morning.
The accident occurred when the family was returning from a wedding ceremony in Haryana in an Alto car. When the vehicle reached near Buttar Kalan village, it rammed into a truck-trailer parked along the roadside. The collision was so severe that all five occupants of the car sustained serious injuries.
The injured were rushed by ambulance to a private hospital in Moga, where doctors declared two of them dead. The other three injured were given initial treatment before being referred to Jalandhar due to their critical condition.
According to ASI Amarpal Singh of Badhni Kalan police station, the victims belonged to Lohian Khas village in Jalandhar district. The family was travelling in the car when the accident took place.
The deceased have been identified as Pradeep Gandhi and his 10-year-old nephew, Navjot Gandhi, son of Modan Gandhi.
The three injured have been identified as Radha Rani, Modan Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. They were referred to Jalandhar after receiving preliminary treatment at the Moga hospital.
ASI Amarpal Singh said police had registered a case against the truck driver based on the family's statements. Further investigation into the accident is underway.
