2 girls from Punjab die in Canada mishap

Muktsar, October 17

Two girls died while two other persons suffered multiple injuries after a goods train hit their car at a railway crossing near Brampton last night.

The deceased have been identified as Jashanpreet Kaur (18) of Muktsar’s Raniwala village and Prabhdeep Kaur (24) of Faridkot’s Deep Singhwala village. Jashanpreet’s cousin Palampreet Kaur (21) and the car driver of Patiala district were injured.

Jashanpreet had gone to Canada for studies just about one and a half months ago.

“After the mishap, my niece Jashanpreet died at a hospital in Canada while my daughter Palampreet is recovering,” said ASI Gurpartap Singh, who is posted in the CIA wing of the Mohali police.

“My nephew also lives in Canada. He informed us about the mishap, which took place when the driver didn’t see the signal at a railway crossing. The goods train hit the car and dragged it up to 1.5 km,” the ASI added.

He said, “The girls were going to work at an automobile spare parts factory. The car was provided by the factory for shuttling purpose. We have started the legal process to bring the body here, but it may take a week’s time.”

Meanwhile, Rajwinder Singh, Jashanpreet’s father and a CTU bus driver, said, “She was my only child. She talked to her mother on the phone on Saturday night. I appeal to the Indian and Canadian governments to help us bring her body back.” — TNS