A cleaner of a pick up van died in a road mishap here, police said today.
Police identified the deceased as Mohammed Sajid, 30, a resident of Focal Point area in Ludhiana. Sajid was the van's cleaner, they said.
When moving on National Highway 1 near Chachoki village on the outskirts of Phagwara, yesterday, the van's tyre burst, police said.
Sajid, who was sitting in the rear end of the vehicle, fell as the van moved out of control, the police said, adding that he died on the spot.
Sajid's body was handed over to his family after post-mortem examination, they said.
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