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22 hurt in bus mishap near Phagwara

Jalandhar, November 12
As many as 22 passengers of a Chandigarh-bound CTU bus were hurt when it hit a sambar crossing the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway near Lucky Dhaba here today.

The bus (CH-01-G-8865) had started its journey from Amritsar in the evening and was close to Phagwara when the accident occurred. Those hurt included 16 men, five women and a child. One passenger got grievously hurt and was taken to a private hospital, while the rest were admitted to Phagwara Civil Hospital. Phagwara Sadar SHO said the injured were safe. The sambar died in the mishap. —TNS

Villager murdered over land dispute
Phagwara: A resident of Dhangara village near Bilga, Satnam Singh, was allegedly murdered while his father, Sher Singh, and a friend, Baldev Singh, sustained injuries after being attacked by eight co-villagers led by Baba Karnail Singh on Monday late evening. Phillaur Deputy Superintendent of Police Sarabjit Singh Rai said property dispute was stated to be the reason behind the crime. He said the accused were yet to be arrested. — OC