Two killed as DMU rams into three wheeler

Hoshiarpur, Mar 6 (UNI) Two people were killed when a DMU (train) rammed into a three wheeler at a level crossing near Basiala, close to Gharshankar town.

The deceased were identified as driver of three-wheeler Santokh Singh of Bhajlan and Kulwinder Lal of Rasoolpur.

According to the police sources, unmindful of a DMU coming from the Garhshankar side, the driver of the three-wheeler was crossing the track when the accident occurred.

The DMU hit the vehicle and dragged it up to half a kilometre.

The DMU was bound for Jalandhar from Jaijon terminus.

After taking the bodies of the deceased in its possession, the GRP has sent them for post mortem.

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