Rajasthan doctor, teacher amongst five persons killed; two children feared drowned in tragic accident
Bahadurjeet Singh / Rupnagar
Five persons including a doctor from Rajathan were killed and two children were feared drowned when Hyundai Creta car fell in to Bhakra canal near village Ahmadpur near Rupnagar on Monday morning.
According to information the accident took place around 10 am when a private bus hit a Hyundai Creta car no RJ23CD-3877 ,from behind on the bridge on Nangal-Rupnagar road near village Ahmadpur as a result of which car hit the railing of the bridge and fell in to Bhakra canal.
On getting the information Police including DSP Ravinder Pal Singh,SHO Sadar Vijay Kumar reached the spot along with divers and the car with dead bodies of three males and two females were retrieved from the canal.
The victims were identified as Orthopedic doctor at government hospital in Reengus in Sikar district of Rajasthan Dr Satish Poonia,his wife school teacher Sarita,his son Raja ,his brother in law Rajesh and wife of Rajesh.
One daughter of Dr Satish Poonia and niece of Rajesh are missing and feared to have been drowned in the water of the canal.The search is on to trace them.
The occupants of car were reportedly returning from Himachal Pradesh when the tragic accident took place.
SHO Vijay Kumar said that a case has also been registered under section 304-A of Indian Penal Code regarding the accident.The bus driver absconded from the spot after leaving the bus.
April 18,2022
