One killed as car falls into canal

One person was killed and another sustained serious injuries when a car in which they were travelling fell into Sidhwan canal near Tibba bridge here on the Southern bypass this evening.

DCP Naveen Singla said the victim was identified as Kuldip Singh (24) of Doraha, the driver of the car, and the injured Makhan Lal was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Singla said that the accident occurred when the front tyre of the car burst following which the driver lost control over it, police said.