One pilgrim killed, 7 of his family injured in road mishap

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Press Trust of India Phagwara
Last Updated : Jan 13 2016 | 10:32 PM IST
A 40-year-old pilgrim from Rajasthan was today killed and seven of his family members injured in a collision between a car and a public transport bus on Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road near here.
The incident occurred this night near Khurampur village here when seven of the family were returning to Chittorgarh from Mata Chintpurni shrine in Himachal Pradesh when the car they were travelling in collided with the bus, police said.
While Nand Kishore died on the spot, his wife Sushil and daughter Nain Tara, relative Rupesh Soni, his wife Preeti Soni, son Lalan (2), daughter Anu(3) and another family member Manoj Soni were injured in the incident, they said.
The injured were rushed to local Civil hospital, police said, adding the car was badly mangled in the incident.
The accused bus driver has been arrested in this connection, they added.
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First Published: Jan 13 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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