EIGHT KILLED, 12 INJURED AS CAR HITS MGNREGA WORKERS IN SANGRUR DISTRICT

Naresh Kumar/Sangrur

Eight people were killed and 12 others injured after a car rammed into MGNREGA workers engaged in road work near Alisher village on the Lehragaga-Jakhal road in Sangrur district on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur said.

The workers were reportedly engaged in work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme when the accident occurred. The injured were rushed to hospitals for treatment. The incident triggered grief and tension in the area, with villagers gathering at the accident site to protest the tragedy.

Deputy Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur said the district administration was taking all necessary measures in connection with the incident.

She said the administration was providing medical assistance to the injured and was committed to extending all possible help to the victims and their families.

Further details regarding the identities of the deceased and injured, the circumstances leading to the accident and the action initiated by the police were awaited.