Eight workers mowed down by car in Punjab
On Sunday, a devastating incident occurred on the Lehragaga-Jakhal road in Sangrur district, Punjab, when a speeding car mowed down eight workers and injured 12 others. The workers, part of a group of over 20 under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) scheme, were working near Alisher village.
Some of them were sitting along the road when they were struck by the vehicle. The driver of the car abandoned his vehicle and fled the scene. Five workers succumbed to their injuries on the spot, while the rest were taken to a nearby hospital, with some in critical condition. The district administration is providing medical assistance to the injured and has deployed ambulances to transport the bodies.
The incident has deeply saddened local politicians and leaders, who have all expressed their condolences to the bereaved families and called for swift action to be taken against those responsible.
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