Newly-wed man, his brother-in-law killed as car rams truck in Ludhiana

A newly-married youth and his brother-in-law were killed while five others sustained injuries when their car rammed into a stationary truck on GT road here near Salem Tabri, police said on Thursday.

The deceased, who were identified as Rahul and his brother-in-law Raju, were residents of Bhattian village of the district, police added.

Additional DCP G S Sikand said Rahul got married on Wednesday morning and was among seven people who were returning home in a car after the wedding.

The accident took place around 11 pm on Wednesday night, he said.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where the condition of two of them was said to be critical, Sikand added.